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Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, extends his heartfelt greetings to all Somali people as they celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, marking the end of Hajj, the holy pilgrimage to Mecca.

New York, 28 September 2015 - Your Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, Your Excellency Dr. Abdusalam Hadliye Omer, Foreign Affairs Minister of Somalia,Your Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,Your Excellency Dr. Nabil Elaraby…

New York - Today’s meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Mr. Nabil Elaraby…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns the arrest of two television journalists and the forced closure of Universal TV offices on 2 October 2015 in Mogadishu. “Independent, free and pluralistic media are vital,” said SRSG Kay. “Freedom of…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, addressed the opening session of the first National Consultative Forum today and called on all Somalis to conduct broad consultations over next year’s electoral process in a spirit of compromise and…

Mogadishu, 19 October 2015 – Salam aleikum,HE the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hon Speaker of the Federal Parliament,HE the Prime Minister of the FGS, Presidents of the Federal Member States and Interim Regional Administration,Members of Parliament, Ministers, Representatives of…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, addressed the opening session of the first National Consultative Forum today and called on all Somalis to conduct broad consultations over next year’s electoral process in a spirit of compromise and…

Mogadishu, 20 October 2015 – HE President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud,Hon Speaker, Deputy Prime Minister, Presidents of the Federal Member States and Interim Regional Administration, Members of Parliament, Ministers Representatives of civil society, Fellow Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of…

Mogadishu – The first plenary session of the National Consultative Forum on the electoral process in 2016 took place in Mogadishu on 19-20 October 2015.1. The first plenary session of the National Consultative Forum on the electoral process in 2016 took place in Mogadishu on 19-20 October 2015. 2…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemned today’s terrorist attack on the Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu that has resulted in several deaths and injuries.“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack in Mogadishu today…

Mogadishu, 1 November 2015 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemned today’s terrorist attack on the Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu that has resulted in several deaths and injuries.

Mogadishu – A toll free hotline is now available to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia for reporting cases of gender-based violence and other violations of human rights.Popularly known as CEEBLA in Somali, the hotline 5555 was launched in October and…