The World's Duty to Somalia--Editorial by Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
Editorial by Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah for The Washington Post
UN Special Representative hopes stability can return to Mogadishu
Nairobi, 13 July 2009 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has expressed the hope that gains made by the Somali Security forces over the weekend will allow some stability to return to Mogadishu…
SRSG accuses Somali fighters of launching an attempted coup
Nairobi, 13 May 2009 - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has accused those who launched the recent attacks on Mogadishu of carrying out an attempted coup d'état to topple a legitimate…
International Contact Group Meeting on Somalia concludes today
The 15th meeting of the International Contact Group on Somalia (ICG) was held under the chairmanship of the UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, on 9 - 10 June 2009 in Rome.
Former Somalia senior military officials to meet in Washington, DC
Former Somali senior military officials will convene on 4 and 5 June 2009 in Washington, D.C. at a meeting organized by the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) under the auspices of the Somali Ministry of…
SRSG calls for immediate direct aid to alleviate suffering in Somalia
Nairobi, 14 May 2009 - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has accused the extremists who are attacking Mogadishu of being directly responsible for the current suffering and misery of tens of…
SRSG condemns violence in Mogadishu and resulting civilian deaths
Special Representative Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has strongly condemned the continuing aggression in Mogadishu targeted at the legitimate Government of Somalia.
SRSG calls for successful follow up to Brussels meeting on Somalia
Special Representative Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has praised the international community for its generous pledges totaling more than $213 million for Somalia's security forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
International Conference in support of the Somalia Security Institutions and the African Union
The International Conference is being convened by the Secretary-General following the request of the UN Security Council in its resolution 1863 under the joint auspices of the African Union and United Nations and hosted by…
Latest acts of piracy are renewed provocations
UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah condemns the recent rash of piracy off the coast of Somalia.
SRSG condemns continuing piracy scourge
Nairobi, 14 April 2009 - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has called piracy an "international scourge" which is damaging to ordinary Somalis, the region and the world. "I strongly believe that…
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…