Profile of Halima Ismail Ibrahim, Co-Chair Technical Selection Committee
With or without a functioning state, as a passionate and committed human rights activist and recently appointed the Co-Chair of the Technical Selection Committee (TSC), Halima has been working for the poor, human rights and…
Statement from the SRSG Mahiga on attack in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 12 September 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga strongly condemns today's attack on the Jazeera Hotel in which President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was giving…
International Community reactions on the 10 September Somali presidential elections outcome
Read statements by the UN, AU, EU, US, UK, France and Italy on the Somali presidential elections outcome.
UNPOS leadership meets Somali President-elect Hassan Sheikh
Special Representative Augustine Mahiga on a courtesy visit to the newly elected President of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Statement from the SRSG Mahiga on the elections of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as President of Somalia
Mogadishu, 10 September 2012 - Today the Somali people have taken a great step forward on the path to peace and prosperity. Today, Somalia's Parliamentarians—in a calm, dignified and contemplative manner—ended the…
Presidential Election Committee agrees Somali Presidential election date: Monday, 10 September
Mogadishu, 31 August 2012 - The newly formed Presidential Election Committee met yesterday in Mogadishu and agreed on the date for the Somali Presidential election, which will now take place on Monday, 10 September. Following…
UN Special Representative for Somalia statement on the election of the Speaker of the new Somali Parliament
Mogadishu, 28 August 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga offers his warmest congratulations to the Somali people on the election of a new Speaker of Parliament. Professor…
SRSG statement on the finalization of the list of Parliamentarians
Mogadishu, 25 August 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga is encouraged by the progress made by the Traditional Elders and by the Technical Selection Committee (TSC). However, he…
UNPOS response to Inernational Crisis Group article on Somali Transition
Mogadishu, 22 August 2012 — The recent ICG Statement "Somalia: From Troubled Transition to a Tarnished Transition?" (20 August 2012) correctly points out that the on going process is flawed and imperfect in many ways and a…
Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the New Federal Parliament (NFP)
Mogadishu, 20 August 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, offers his warmest congratulations on the remarkable occasion of the inauguration of the new Somali Federal…
Joint Statement by the International Community Partners
Mogadishu, 19 August 2012 - On the eve of Transition in Somalia, the AU, IGAD and UN together with other members of the international community, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, EU, Italy, Norway, Turkey, UK, US and…
UN Special Representative statement on Eid Al-Fitr
Mogadishu, 16 August 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, wishes a blessed Eid Al-Fitr to all Somalis inside and outside the country.