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UNSOM hosts workshop on Somalia’s New Policing Model
Mogadishu - A three-day workshop to discuss the modalities of implementing Somalia’s New Policing Model in HirShabelle state commenced today in Mogadishu. The workshop contributes to the operationalization of a broader…

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First conference for Somali women legislators opens in Mogadishu
Mogadishu - Somali women parliamentarians attended the opening of the first annual consultative conference since the conclusion of the 2016 electoral process to discuss their roles in legislative assemblies. The conference…

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UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia
Mogadishu – Over 1.7 million people have been reached with food security response activities in Somalia as part of the ongoing effort to avert a famine in the country and the drought response still needs to be scaled up to…

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Somalia and international community prepare ground for a high-level partnership agreement
The Federal Government of Somalia met international partners at a high level meeting today in Mogadishu to prepare for the 11 May 2017 London Conference on Somalia. The meeting presented senior FGS officials with an…

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International partners urge the parties in Galmudug to prioritize reconciliation
International partners (United Nations, African Union, European Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States) are closely following the developments in…

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Germany pledges to donate another 70 million euros to Somalia
Mogadishu – Germany has donated 70 million euros ($76 million) to Somalia and plans to at least double that amount of assistance to help scale up humanitarian response to the ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa country. The…

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Somalia hosts pre-London conference event
Mogadishu - The United Nations, the Federal Government of Somalia and the British embassy held a conference today in Mogadishu to collect views from key Somali stakeholders on issues ranging from security and politics to…

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Journalists in Somalia appeal for protection against violent crimes
The umbrella organization for Somali journalists today urged the government to protect its members from violent crimes to enable them to work without fear or favour. Speaking at a workshop held in Mogadishu today, Mohamed…

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Somali journalists mark World Press Freedom Day
Journalists in Somalia today joined their counterparts around the world to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. Four hundred journalists gathered in Mogadishu, Adado, Jowhar, Garowe, Kismaayo and Baidoa to mark the day with…
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Remarks of UN Secretary-General on response to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, London Somalia Conference [as delivered]
Ladies and Gentlemen, Just over two months ago, I travelled to Mogadishu and Baidoa to spotlight the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. I chose this for my first visit as Secretary-General to the field because I remember too…
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UN Secretary-General’s opening remarks at the London Somalia Conference [as delivered]
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, We are here to support Somalia at a moment which is both tragic and hopeful. And I do believe that Somalia can be in the near future the kind of good news that we badly need in the…
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Transcript of UN Secretary-General's joint press conference at London Somalia Conference
Secretary-General’s joint press conference at the London Somalia Conference with Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, and Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed…