News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Mogadishu - I welcome today’s event and the signing of a document stating intent and principles for forming a new regional administration in central Somalia, on behalf of the international partners represented here today, the African Union, European Union and IGAD.I congratulate all involved on…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed today’s agreement in principle to form a regional administration in central Somalia.Under the leadership of the Federal Government, representatives from the region signed a document in which…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, has condemned the murder today of Sheikh Aden Madeer, a Member of the Somali Federal Parliament, and expressed his concern over the continued attacks on MPs.Mr. Madeer was killed in Mogadishu. He…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed the addition of Himan and Heeb as a signatory to an agreement in principle to form a regional administration in central Somalia. Parties to the agreement, initially signed by other…

Mogadishu - Acting President Mr. Speaker, Mr. Prime Minister, all protocol observed. I say that because I know time is short. I am standing in a dangerous place – between you and lunch.The United Nations and the international community in general are here in Somalia to help you and support you with…

Mogadishu - Seven out of every 10 Somalis are younger than 35, making Somalia one of the most youthful countries in the world. A protracted conflict, collapse of institutions and a lack of opportunities, however, mean that the potential of the country’s youth remains untapped and at risk of…

Mogadishu – The theme of this year’s “International Youth Day” is “Youth and mental health”. There are only few countries in which mental health is as important a topic as in Somalia. Many Somali youth have grown up in a country where violence and crime were the order of the day. Many of them were…

Mogadishu – Members of the United Nations Security Council arrived in Mogadishu this morning on a landmark visit to Somalia to review progress made by the Federal Government with assistance from the international community, and to demonstrate their continued support for the country’s efforts to…

Mogadishu – Members of the United Nations Security Council arrived in Mogadishu this morning on a landmark visit to Somalia to review progress made by the Federal Government with assistance from the international community, and to demonstrate their continued support for the country’s efforts to…

Garowe – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, pledged the UN’s continued support for Puntland today at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia’s (UNSOM) in Garowe, the State Capital. “Puntland…

Garowe – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, pledged the UN’s continued support for Puntland today at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia’s (UNSOM) in Garowe, the State Capital. [Press…

Hargeisa – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, arrived in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, this morning and pledged to step up UN support.During the visit SRSG Kay will meet with President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud Silanyo, the Minister of Foreign…