News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Copenhagen – Your Excellency, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Your Excellency, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to be with you today. I thank our generous hosts, the Government of Denmark, and…

Mogadishu – The United Nations, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) welcomed the formation of the Interim South West Administration (ISWA) in Somalia and the subsequent election of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan…

Copenhagen – The first annual Ministerial High Level Partnership Forum was held in Copenhagen 19-20 November, co-chaired by HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Government of Somalia, and the United Nations, and hosted by the Government of Denmark. 2. Fifty-six delegations gathered…

Copenhagen – Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This has been a rich day of discussions. I will not attempt to summarize all our deliberations, but let me review the salient points. First, I welcome the agreement we have heard on the need for an arrangement to ensure political unity, continuity and…

Copenhagen – Shir sannadeedkii ugu horeeeyay ee heer wasiir ee Madasha Iskaashiga ee Heerka Sare ayaa lagu qabtay magaalada Copenhagen inta u dhexeysay 19 iyo 20 November, waxaana wada-shirguddoomiyay Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxmuud, Madaxweynaha Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, iyo Qaramada Midoobay…

Copenhagen – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, Minister of Interior and Federalism of the Federal Government of Somalia Abdullahi Godah Barre, and Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Philippe…

Copenhagen – The High-Level Partnership Forum (HLPF) concluded today in Copenhagen. The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, commended the successful discussions of the forum, the endorsement of the communique, and the recommitment to the New Deal…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemns yesterday’s brutal killing of at least 28 Kenyan bus passengers by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera, near the Somali border. “I strongly condemn yesterday’s horrendous terrorist…

Copenhagen - The first Ministerial-level High Level Partnership Forum (HLPF) was held in Copenhagen on 19-20 November. The conference was co-chaired by HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Government of Somalia, and the United Nations, and hosted by the Government of Denmark. The…

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the horrific attack on civilian workers in Mandera today, which reportedly killed at least thirty-six people. He expresses his deep condolences to the families of the deceased and to the people and the Government of Kenya. The Secretary-General hopes that…

Baidoa – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, welcomed the inauguration of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan as the head of the newly formed Interim South West Administration (ISWA). Speaking at a ceremony held in Baidoa SRSG Kay said, “I congratulate…

Baidoa – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, welcomed the inauguration of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan as the head of the newly formed Interim South West Administration (ISWA). Speaking at a ceremony held in Baidoa SRSG Kay said, “I congratulate…