News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

New York - The members of the Security Council condemn in the strongest terms yesterday’s attack on a hotel in Bula Burde, Somalia, for which Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility and has caused numerous deaths and injuries. The members of the Security Council expressed their condolences to the…

New York - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the attack today on Villa Somalia, the seat of the Somali government in Mogadishu. He expresses his condolences to the families of those killed and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. He pays tribute to the Somali National Forces…

Mogadishu – The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today condemned an attack on the headquarters of the Somali government in Mogadishu. “This is another desperate and criminal act which does nothing but harm to the people of Somalia”said Kay, after speaking…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council are appalled by today’s terrorist attack in Somalia, for which Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility. The attack was targeted against the office of the President of the Federal Government of Somalia and has caused numerous deaths and injuries. The…

Mogadishu - Mr. President, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Salaam Alaikum and Subax Wanaagsan. Welcome to Mogadishu, to all our new visitors. It’s good to see so many here, as the President says, on this historic occasion, and a significant milestone for the Somali Compact. I would like to start…

Mogadishu, 26 February 2014 []

Mogadishu - Status of Mission Agreement signed between the Federal Government of Somalia and the UN, establishing the legal framework under which the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) will operate.

New York –The members of the Security Council are appalled by today’s terrorist attack in Somalia for which Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility. The members of the Security Council condemned the attack in the strongest terms. The members of the Security Council extended their condolences to the…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, is closely monitoring developments in Baidoa, including the outcome of today’s conference, and has taken note of the Federal Government’s response."I urge all parties to observe maximum restraint and…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, is closely monitoring developments in Baidoa, including the outcome of today’s conference, and has taken note of the Federal Government’s response.

Mogadishu – Officials from the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on 4 March paid a visit to the Somali Police Force (SPF) Headquarters in Mogadishu to introduce the new UN Police Commissioner in Somalia, Mustafa Resat Tekinbas, to the SPF Commissioner, Brigadier General Abdihakim Dahir Saeed…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, joins the Somali people in celebrating International Women’s Day, and urges the Federal Government to broaden opportunities for women to contribute to the country’s peace-building and state-building…