News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Mogadishu – The top United Nations Police Advisor, Stefan Feller has concluded an official visit to Somalia during which he met with officials from the Federal Government, Interim Jubba Administration (IJA), the Somali National Police(SNP), the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)…

Mogadishu – The United Nations released a post-harvest assessment of the food security and humanitarian situation in Somalia today.The Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit for Somalia, managed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems Network…

Mogadishu, 20 February, 2015– The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns, in the strongest terms, today’s attack on the Central Hotel in Mogadishu that resulted in the death and injury of dozens of people, including senior members of the Federal…

New York - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack today at the Central Hotel in Mogadishu, during Friday prayers, which resulted in the death and injury of many innocent Somalis, including government officials and Members of Parliament. In a phone call today to H.E.Hassan…

New York - The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Liu Jieyi (China): The members of the Security Council strongly condemn the attack on 20 February on the Central Hotel in Mogadishu, perpetrated by Al-Shabaab, which has caused the death and injury of…

Mogadishu - The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), United Kingdom and the United States of America have welcomed efforts by local elders and business people in Somalia’s central regions to mediate a peaceful solution to the recent…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed the release on 25 February of four remaining crewmen of the FV Prantalay 12 vessel, taken hostage at sea by Somali pirates on 18 April 2010.This is the longest period of captivity by any…

Mogadishu – Speaking at a high level panel discussion on sexual violence in Somalia the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Nicholas Kay and the Special Representative of the AU Commission Chairperson (SRCC), Maman S. Sidikou made a joint call for increased measures to protect…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed the interim ceasefire agreement reached today between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaa (ASWJ) in central Somalia. As directed by H.E. Prime Minister Omar Abdi…

Kismayo –The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed the Interim Juba Administration's (IJA) progress towards forming a regional assembly while on an official visit to Kismayo today. SRSG Kay met H.E. Ahmed Madobe, leader of the IJA, to discuss political and…

The Puntland Ministry of Women Development and Family Affairs (MoDAFA) marked International Women's Day today in collaboration with UN agencies and International NGOs. The day was marked under the theme: “Make it Happen, Encouraging Effective Action for Advancing and Recognizing Women”. The Puntland…

Somali women from across the nation joined hands with the global community to mark this years' International Women's Day celebrations with song, dance and grandeur.Major celebrations were held in Kismayo in the Juba region, Baidoa in the Bay region and Garowe in Puntland. The day's celebration were…