News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira…

Somali women leaders have called for a stop to politicization of the 30 percent gender rule. Campaigners for greater representation of women in Somalia’s Parliament have stepped up their efforts in a bid to counter the…

The Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) and members of the Electoral Dispute Resolution Mechanism (EDRM) today held a consultative meeting to agree on ground rules for the 2016 electoral process. While…

The Somali Religious Scholars Council has thrown its weight behind the 30 percent quota for women’s representation in parliament, saying that Islam does not oppose participation of women in politics. The Chairman of the…

SRSG Michael Keating b riefs the Security Council on Somalia in New York.

The United Nations, African Union, Ethiopia, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States take note of the nomination of candidates for the Upper House by the…

International partners are deeply concerned about the renewed fighting between forces from Galmudug and Puntland in Gaalkacyo which has resulted in at least five people being killed. Hundreds of civilians have already been…

Somali youths called for a peaceful and vibrant capital city capable of fostering economic prosperity at an event held in the Somali capital today. The views were voiced by dozens of youths in Mogadishu who are participating…

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States are deeply concerned about the inclusion of individuals with a…

[Presenter] Welcome dear listeners to the first part of the talk show. In the talk show, we will discuss major events towards the peace process in Somalia. In this episode, you will hear members of Somalia's national conflict…

Asha Abdulle Siyad could have chosen to remain in relative comfort in Canada where she lived and worked as a certified family educator. However, it is not what she longed for. Her heart yearned for a reunion with her family…

The United Nations, African Union Mission in Somalia, European Union (EU), Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom welcomed the conclusion of the state-formation…