Somali journalists attend a training workshop on reporting about the 2016 electoral process held in Baidoa on 25 August 2016. UN Photo
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UNSOM trains journalists on election reporting in Baidoa
A two-day training workshop for Somali journalists on election reporting ended today and participants said they felt better prepared to cover the country’s upcoming electoral process. The workshop, organized by the United…
Omar Mohamed Abdulle, the Chairman of the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team, speaks during a press conference held in Mogadishu on 25 August 2016. UN Photo
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Somalia’s federal electoral body says 2016 electoral process remains on course
The 2016 electoral process will be held on time, according to the chairperson of the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) Omar Mohamed Abdulle who addressed a press conference in the Somali capital today. Mr…
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SRSG Keating joins Somalis in commemorating National Human Rights Day
PRESS STATEMENT 22/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating welcomed the progress Somalia has achieved in promoting respect for human rights as the country observes…
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SRSG Keating condemns terrorist attack at Mogadishu hotel
PRESS STATEMENT 23/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating strongly condemned this morning’s truck bombing of the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu that killed at least 13 people and…
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Fact sheet on Somalia’s 2016 electoral process
The contents of this fact sheet are drawn from decisions that were reached about the electoral process during last year’s series of nationwide consultations about electoral model options and subsequent meetings of the…
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International community reiterates support for timely and credible Somali electoral process, confirms funding committed and available
The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-governmental Authority on Development, United Kingdom, the United States of America, Sweden and Italy welcome the preparations underway for the implementation of…
Kismayo based journalists in a group photograph at the end of a training workshop on electoral reporting. UN Photo
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UNSOM hosts training workshop for journalists on election reporting in Kismaayo
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) concluded a two-day training workshop on election reporting for journalists based in Kismaayo today. The training workshop was the latest in a series of UNSOM-sponsored…
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Somalia: freedom of expression critical to ongoing political transition – UN report
Mogadishu/Geneva, 4 September 2016 – A UN report on freedom of expression in Somalia released Sunday describes progress in state-building in Somalia, but also shows the very challenging environment that continues to confront…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Michael Keating (middle), addresses journalists during the release of a UN report on the right to freedom of expression in Mogadishu, Somalia on 4 September 2016. Left is the Deputy SRSG Raisedon Zenenga and right is Kirsten Young, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Chief of Human Rights. UN Photo
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UN Report says freedom of expression is critical to Somalia’s political transition
A UN report on freedom of expression in Somalia has welcomed the country’s recent progress in making government more accountable and widening political space for Somali citizens to air their views. But the report also draws…
A section of Somali women leaders attend a meeting on the political participation of women with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Michael Keating, held in Mogadishu, Somalia on 5 September 2016. UN Photo
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SRSG Keating meets women leaders over women’s representation in 2016 electoral process
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating has vowed to press for the full participation of Somali women in the 2016 electoral process during a meeting today with…
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Hiiraan journalists conclude training on reporting of the 2016 electoral process
Twenty journalists from Hiiraan region in Somalia yesterday concluded a training workshop designed to improve their reporting skills and understanding of this year’s electoral process. The two-day workshop was supported by…
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International community welcomes the progress made in clarifying the electoral model, takes note of the details set out in the NLF communiqué and calls for speedy implementation of a transparent and credible process
The United Nations, the African Union, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcome the progress made in…