Preparations continue for the upcoming National Constituent Assembly
15 members of the Somali security forces today completed a training course on newly arrived biometric security equipment, which will be used to register the 825 delegates and around 400 support staff for the upcoming National…
DSRSG Peter de Clercq discusses the Technical Selection Committee from Mogadishu
Mogadishu,12 July 2012 – Over the last few days, much of my time has been spent facilitating the standing up of the Technical Selection Committee (TSC) for the selection of the National Constituent Assembly and the National…
Special Representative of the Secretary-General Speaks to the Somali People
As-Salaamu Alaikum, My dear friends, we are at a critical juncture in the Somali peace process. Several significant developments have been made since I last wrote to you in March. We are very close to witnessing one of the…
UN Special Representative for Somalia statement on attempted assassination of Somali journalist
Mogadishu, 9 July 2012 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga condemns in the strongest terms the assassination attempt on Abdulkadir Omar Abdulle, a journalist for…
International Contact Group on Somalia issues a Communiqué
Rome, 03 July, 2012 – The 22nd meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia under the chairmanship of the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, Dr Augustine Mahiga, together…
Somali Transitional Federal Government signs plan to end recruitment of child soldiers
Rome and New York, 3 July 2012 – The Minister of Defense/Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Hussein Arab Isse, signed an Action Plan today committing to ending the recruitment and use of children by the Somali National…
Somalia's Prime Minister addresses the International Contact Group Meeting in Rome
Rome, 02 July 2012 – The Prime Minister thanked UNPOS for convening the meeting and Norway and the United States of America, the two co-chairs of this important event, for their commitment and hard work. He also thanked the…
SRSG Mahiga delivers his opening statement at the International Contact Group Meeting in Rome
Rome, 02 July 2012 – SRSG Mahiga welcomed the convening of the 22nd meeting of the International Contact Group on Somalia and expressed his gratitude to Foreign Minister Terzi, the Government of Italy and colleagues from the…
As Somalis celebrate Independence Day, SRSG Mahiga commends progress on constitutional process
Mogadishu, 01 July 2012 – As Somalia celebrates 52 years of independence, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, has commended the progress made in the country's…
Meeting of the Principal Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition
Nairobi, 22 June 2012 – The Consultative Meeting of the Principal Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition ended with the adoption of the following documents. Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the…
Statement Attributable to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia
Nairobi, 22 June 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Dr. Augustine Mahiga, welcomes the signing of the Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the Signatories of the Process…
SRSG Mahiga meets with President and Prime Minister
Special Representative Augustine Mahiga met with both President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed and Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.