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Remarks by SRSG Nicholas Kay at the National Consultative Forum
H.E. The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, H.E. The Speaker of the Federal Parliament, Mohammed Osman Jawari, H.E. The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali…
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SRSG Kay condemns outbreak of fighting in Beletweyne and demands immediate end to hostilities
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, strongly condemns the outbreak of fighting between clan militiamen in Beletweyne, the capital of Somalia’s Hiiraan region, that began on…
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SRSG Nicholas Kay closing remarks at the National Consultative Forum
H.E. The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, H.E. The Speaker of the Federal Parliament, Mohammed Osman Jawari, H.E. The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali…
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International community welcomes Mogadishu Declaration on 2016 electoral process
The United Nations, the African Union, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Italy welcomed the Mogadishu Declaration issued yesterday at the…
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UN Special Representative for Somalia condemns attack in Mogadishu
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns, in the strongest terms, yesterday’s car bomb attack on a busy road in Mogadishu that resulted in the death and injury of many…
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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia underlines major achievements of Somalia in 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) congratulates the Government and people of Somalia on the significant progress they have made in their state building and peacebuilding…
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UN Secretary-General's Report on Somalia
The Secretary-General of the United Nations presented, today, his report S/2016/27 on Somalia to the Security Council.
Somalia's Information Minister, Mohamed Abdi Hayir (2nd left), and Regional Information Ministers at the two-day National Conference on Somali Media Development Strategies organised by the Federal Ministry of Information with support from the United Nations Assistance Mision in Somalia (UNSOM), held on 12 January 2015 in Mogadishu. UN Photo
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Federal and regional authorities agree on a Somali Media Development Strategy
A two-day national conference on Somalia media strategy development ended in Mogadishu today as participants reviewed and agreed on the implementation of a “Somali Media Development Strategy” for the next five years…
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2016 is a “decisive year” for the future of Somalia
PRESS STATEMENT 07/2016 The third Ministerial High-Level Partnership Forum (HLPF) ended yesterday in Istanbul with a strong commitment from delegates to ensure that Somalia’s electoral process take place as scheduled in…
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International community welcomes landmark agreement on 2016 electoral process
The international community welcomed the decision of the Puntland Governmetn to participate ful in he electoral process that will choose a new federal parliament later this year. Yesterday’s agreement between the Federal…
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International community hails breakthrough agreement in Jubbaland
The United Nations, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the European Union (EU), the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Italy welcomed…
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SRSG Keating welcomes rapid response of Puntland forces to confront al-Shabaab incursion
PRESS STATEMENT 08/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, has strongly condemned the incursion by al-Shabaab fighters into Puntland state that began on 14 March, and…