The SG's Remarks at the Security Council debate on Somalia
New York, 5 March 2012 – Thank you for this opportunity to update the Security Council on the situation in Somalia. I thank His Excellency Henry Bellingham, United Kingdom Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, for chairing…
UN Special Representative for Somalia statement on killing of Radio Director
Mogadishu, 29 February 2012 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga condemns in the strongest terms the murder of Abukar Mohamed Kadaf, Director of Somaliweyn Radio, who…
Focus on Justice and Corrections
Mogadishu, 23 February 2012 – The urgent need for strengthening the judicial and correction sectors in line with the human rights guarantees affirmed in international and national law was stressed in Mogadishu when delegates…
The final Communiqué of the Second Somali National Consultative Constitutional Conference is signed
Garowe, 17 February 2012 – The second national constitutional conference was held in Garowe from 15 - 17 February 2012. The meeting was convened by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and hosted by Puntland…
The 11th Session of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) concludes in Mogadishu
The eleventh session of the Joint Security Committee was held in Mogadishu from 31 January to 1 February 2012.
The final Communiqué of the International Contact Group meeting in Djibouti is issued
Djibouti, 6 February 2012 – The 21st meeting of the International Contact Group(ICG) on Somalia was held under the chairmanship of the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr Augustine…
Statement by SRSG Mahiga on the Raising of the UN Flag in Mogadishu
For the first time in 17 years the UN flag is again flying in Mogadishu. It was raised, alongside the Somali flag, on Tuesday when I moved my office from Nairobi to Mogadishu. Up to now our name has been the UN Political…
SRSG for Somalia moves to Mogadishu after 17 year absence
Special Representative Augustine P. Mahiga today formally re-opened the UNPOS office in the Somali capital.
Letter from the UN Special Representative to the Somali People
Mogadishu, 26 January 2012 As-Salaamu Alaikum, Dear friends, I am thrilled to be writing to you all from my new office here in Mogadishu. As you may have heard, on Tuesday I moved to Somalia from Nairobi along with a number…
Office of the UN Special Representative for Somalia moves to Mogadishu after 17 years
Special Representative Augustine P. Mahiga today moved the office of the SRSG back to Mogadishu after an absence of 17 years.
First Consultative Conference on Conducting a Security Sector Assessment in Somaliland
Hargeisa, 3 and 4 December 2011 – The First Consultative Conference on Conducting a Security Sector Assessment in Somaliland was held in Hargeisa on 3 and 4 December 2011. The meeting was designed to stimulate a consultative…
UN Special Representative concerned about continuing dispute in Somali Parliament
Special Representative Augustine Mahiga expresses deep concern over the continuing parliamentary dispute in Mogadishu.