News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, Ethiopia, Uganda and Turkey have welcomed the launch of the Adaado conference for the formation of an…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemns in the strongest terms the attack on a UN vehicle in Garowe that resulted in the death and injury of several people.“I am shocked and horrified by what took place today in Garowe. The…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, expressed outrage at today’s terrorist attack that resulted in the death of four UNICEF staff and two guards. Several others were injured.“I am shocked and horrified by what took place today in…

New York - The Secretary-General expresses his outrage at the attack this morning on a UN vehicle in Garowe, Somalia's Puntland region. The attack resulted in the death of seven people, including four UN staff, and injury to several others. The Secretary-General conveys his deepest condolences to…

New Yor - The members of the Security Council are outraged by today’s attack against a United Nations vehicle in Garowe, Somalia, for which Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which has caused numerous deaths and injuries. The members of the Security Council condemned this appalling act in the…

Mogadishu –The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom welcome the formation of the Jubba regional assembly. We encourage further dialogue to ensure that all…

Kismayo - The Interim Jubba Administration (IJA) Regional Assembly was inaugurated on Thursday, marking an important step in Somalia’s state formation process.The inauguration ceremony, held in the port city of Kismayo, was witnessed by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh…

Mogadishu – The Federal Government of Somalia and Somali human rights defenders have endorsed, with some amendments, an Action Plan for the country’s Human Rights Roadmap at a validation meeting held in Mogadishu on Saturday. Federal and regional government officials, representatives of civil…

Baidoa/Kismayo/Mogadishu - Youth across Somalia turned up in large numbers to mark Somali Youth Day, an annual commemoration of the Somali Youth League (SYL), the country’s first political party. Founded in 1943, SYL was instrumental in the country’s struggle for independence. In the capital…

Kismayo - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga visited Kismayo on 14 May 2015, where he met with the Leader of the Interim Jubba Administration (IJA), Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe and other members of his administration. "I commend the…

Mogadishu - In a historic move aimed at enhancing the delivery of justice, Somalia has recently appointed six female prosecutors. They are the first women to be appointed prosecutors since the collapse of the central government in 1991. The new prosecutors were trained in Somalia over a period of 7…

Addis Ababa - Excellency, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Peace and Security Council on Somalia. I am glad to be doing so with my friend and colleague, Ambassador Maman Sidikou. Tomorrow we will be briefing the UN Security Council together. The AU-UN partnership in Somalia is unique…