News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The United Nations, the African Union (AU), the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), Ethiopia, Italy , Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States welcome the decree issued by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on the modalities of the 2016 electoral process…

PRESS STATEMENT 13/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia, Michael Keating, condemned in the strongest possible terms yesterday’s attack on the Ambassador Hotel in Mogadishu that reportedly killed at least 15 people and injured many dozens more. Among the dead…

PRESS STATEMENT 15/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating sent a message of peace and goodwill to all Somalis as the holy month of Ramadan begins. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in Somalia, please accept our best wishes for a…

The United Nations, the African Union, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, the European Union, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States welcome the important progress achieved by the National Leadership Forum (NLF) this week on the modalities of the 2016…

PRESS STATEMENT 14/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, today condemned the assassination of the Somali journalist Sagal Salad Osman yesterday afternoon in Mogadishu. A presenter and producer for state-run Somali National TV and Radio…

Today the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for political affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, visited Somalia and held meetings with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the speaker of the Federal Parliament, Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari. The Under-Secretary came to Mogadishu to deliver a message from the…

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, has welcomed the decision of Jubbaland leaders to accept the Federal Government’s electoral model for 2016. Jubbaland representatives expressed their concerns over the electoral model, particular their desire…

The Interim South West Administration (ISWA) leadership has expressed support for the 2016 electoral model that was recommended by the Federal Government of Somalia last month. “We want Somalia to move forward, to be united and to collectively defeat Al-Shabaab. We support a fair and inclusive…

Uniformed personnel serving the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) were today awarded medals and certificates for their distinguished service. A total of 18 uniformed personnel drawn from the military, police and corrections components of the Mission were awarded the Special…

A second consultative workshop bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the role of the Boundaries and Federalism Commission (BFC) was held on February 9 in the Somali capital, and participants urged Somalis to work together to find a federal model that suits the needs of the country. The…

The first phase of the construction of the new Mogadishu Court and Police Complex (MPCC) is underway. The foundation stone for the complex was laid today in the capital Mogadishu, at a ceremony presided over by Somalia’s Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, the Dutch ambassador to Somalia…