SRSG Mahiga discounts allegations against Somali police recruits in Djibouti
Nairobi, 24 February 2011 – Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga, today discounted allegations made in the media by Daher Ahmed Farah of the Djiboutian opposition, that…
SRSG Mahiga addresses the UN Security Council on Somalia
New York, 14 January 2011 – SRSG Mahiga thanked the Council for adopting Resolution 1964 (2010) on 22 December 2010, which approved the expansion of AMISOM. He also stated that in this final leg of the transition, the gains…
SRSG Mahiga congratulates the Somali leadership on the confirmation of the new Prime Minister
Nairobi, 31 October 2010 – Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Somalia, Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga, today congratulated the Somali leadership on reaching a consensus on how to proceed with the…
UN Secretary-General convenes a Mini-Summit on Somalia
New York, 23 September 2010 – On the margines of the 65th Session of the UN General Assembly, the United Nations Secretary-General convened a Mini-Summit on Somalia, with high-level representation from the region and the…
Joint statement condemning today's suicide bombing in Mogadishu
Nairobi, 03 December 2009 – The African Union Mission in Somalia, the European Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the League of Arab States, Norway, the United Nations and the United States condemn in the…
SRSG deplores attacks on Somali politicians
Special Representative Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has strongly condemned the recent targeted attacks in Mogadishu aimed at delaying the ongoing work by the new Government to restore peace as well as the adoption of Sharia law by…
Statement by the UN Special Representative for Somalia to UN Security Council, 29 July 2009
Mr President, Permanent Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Security Council. While the situation remains fragile, there are positive developments in Somalia. As I told the…
International Community to discuss Somalia at meeting in Rome
Nairobi, 09 June 2009 - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has announced that the 15th meeting of the International Contact Group will be held in Rome, from 9 – 10 June 2009. Representatives…
2011 Humanitarian Consolidated Appeal Launch
On 1 December 2010, in Nairobi, Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga and the UN Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator for Somalia, Mark Bowden, launch the 2011 humanitarian appeal for Somali for approximately $530 million.
SRSG Mahiga attends an African Union sponsored conference
On 15 November 2010, SRSG Mahiga left for Bujumbura, Burundi, to attend an African Union sponsored conference on the role of the African Union in support of the implementation of the Djibouti peace process for Somalia.
SRSG Mahiga addresses the AU High-Level Retreat
SRSG Mahiga attended an AU High-Level Retreat, which discussed the challenges of peace and reconciliation in Somalia, on 27 and 28 August 2010 in Cairo. [Statement]
The 17th International Contact Group on Somalia begins today in Cairo
Cairo, 21 April 2010 – Hosted by the League of Arab States, the 17th International Contact Group on Somalia started today in Cairo. In addition to the founding members, Norway and the US, representatives from more than 50…