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UN Envoy congratulates new Prime Minister of Somalia on appointment
Mogadishu - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, congratulates the new Prime Minister, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, on his appointment today following a vote in the country’s Federal…
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UN Envoy to Somalia reiterates calls for credible electoral process in Puntland
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has once again called for a timely and credible political process that should lead to a new Puntland parliament this year…
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SG Appoints Philippe Lazzarini as Deputy Special Representative, Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator
New York - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Mr. Philippe Lazzarini of Switzerland as his Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia. Mr…
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Security Council press statement on Mogadishu
New York - The members of the Security Council are appalled by yesterday's terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, for which Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which have caused numerous deaths and injuries. The members of the…
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Statement attributable to the spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Bombings in Mogadishu
New York -The Secretary-General is appalled by the bombings yesterday in front of the Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu. He expresses his heartfelt condolences to the families of those killed and wishes those injured a swift…
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UN Envoy to Somalia congratulates Puntland
Garowe - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has congratulated Puntland's President-elect Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas, appointed today by members of the Puntland Parliament."I…
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Statement of SRSG Kay on the occasion of the Puntland Presidential Elections
Your Excellency, Mr. President-elect of the Puntland State of Somalia; The Honourable, Mr. Speaker of the Parliament and Deputies, Your Excellency, Former President (s) of Puntland; Excellencies, members of the diplomatic…
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Somali prisons officers undergo training on treatment of detainees
Mogadishu - The Somali Ministry of Justice and Custodial Corps with the support of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have today kick started…
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Statement of SRSG Kay on the transfer of power in Puntland
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, appealed today for calm and an orderly, peaceful transfer of power in Puntland following the 8 January presidential election…
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Urban consultation to kick start Mogadishu's renaissance
Mogadishu - Somalia's Banadir Regional Administration's Department of Urban Planning (DUP) in conjunction with UN-Habitat today launched a two-day urban consultation to discuss solutions for urban planning, land management…
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UN Envoy to Somalia congratulates the interim Jubba administration
Mogadishu - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, has today welcomed the establishment of the Executive Council of the Interim Jubba Administration.“I congratulate Leader…
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SRSG Kay's speech on the occasion of the formal inauguration of the Interim Jubba administration
Your Excellency, First Deputy Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Honorable Jaylani Nur Ikar, Your Excellency, Sheikh Ahmed Madobe, Leader of the Interim Jubba Administration, Your Excellency, Vice President of…