UN Security Council meets to discuss Somalia
New York, 10 March 2011 – At the 6494th meeting of the Security Council to discuss the situation in Somalia, the President of the Security Council makes a statement on behalf of the Council. The Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr…
UNPOS Quarterly - Issue 1
Nairobi, 15 March 2011 – UNPOS Quarterly, Issue 1
UNPOS Communiqué on International Women's Day
Nairobi, 8 March 2011 – We take this opportunity on International Women's Day to address all Somalis—men and women, Government officials, members of Parliament, the business community and Civil Society—to ask that you place…
SRSG Mahiga addresses Somali women on International Women's Day
Nairobi, 8 March 2011 – SRSG Mahiga addresses Somali women on International Women's Day. [English] [Somali]
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
New York, 25 February 2011 – The Secretary-General is following the reports of heavy fighting in Somalia. He deplores the high human cost of the conflict and expresses his sincere condolences to the families of those…
AMISOM, IGAD, UNPOS adopt a Joint Regional Strategy
Nairobi, 23 February 2011 – AMISOM, IGAD, UNPOS held their monthly Principals coordination meeting and adopted a Joint Regional Strategy (JRS) to support the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia in the management…
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…
Statement by Special Representative for Somalia Augustine P. Mahiga on Parliament’s decision to extend its mandate
I have noted the decision by the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) to extend their mandate by three years. This is a disappointing decision taken in haste without the required level of discussion and consultation on how…
IGAD's 17th Extra-Ordinary Summit issues a communiqué
Addis Ababa, 30 January 2011 – The IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government held its 17th Extra-Ordinary Summit under the Chairmanship of H.E. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia…
Transition must end in August
Nairobi, 26 January 2011 – Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, announced that a Special High Level Meeting on Somalia will take place in Addis Ababa on the side lines of…
Joint Security Committee issues a communiqué
Djibouti, 20 January 2011 – The Joint Security Committee (JSC) met today, under the co-chairmanship of Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Cooperation and Planning, Dr. Augustine Mahiga…
Joint Security Committee convenes in Djibouti
Djibouti, 20 January 2011 – The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Planning and International Cooperation Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, along with the Special Representative of the…