News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

On 24 January, the members of the Security Council were briefed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Michael Keating and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ambassador Madeira on the situation in Somalia. The members of…

Minneapolis - On a whirlwind visit to the city of Minneapolis, home to the largest Somali diaspora population in the United States, the top United Nations envoy for Somalia highlighted the valuable links between the local community and the Horn of Africa country. “The diaspora is both a repository…

JOINT PRESS RELEASE One year after Somalia declared drought as a national emergency, famine has so far been averted due to a large-scale, collective, and unprecedented humanitarian response. Today, the country is marking a turning point toward ending the cycle of recurring humanitarian crises. At a…

Mogadishu – Somalia and international partners reaffirmed their commitment to end the country’s recurring cycle of humanitarian crises and promote its future development during a high-level roundtable on drought response and recovery today. Opened by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, the meeting…

Mogadishu - Youth in Somalia are being urged to develop solutions for tackling the many problems facing internally displaced persons (IDPs) in their country. A major “innovation challenge” initiative to seek ideas from young Somalis on improving the living conditions of IDPs was launched today by…

When we met Leila Ali Abdullahi, she was busy guiding the sketching efforts of three young art students in a studio filled with draft paintings, color palettes and pencils. Artist, art entrepreneur and mentor, Leila believes that art is about creating and inspiring others to create, and that it can…

Mogadishu – The top United Nations envoy in Somalia today praised the work of the Aamin Free Ambulance Service in responding to the urgent medical needs of Mogadishu’s residents, and called for more support for the 24/7 volunteer-run service. “Even though most of their work is not related to…

Last year, extraordinary prevention efforts by donors, the Government of Somalia and humanitarian partners helped stave off a famine. Thanks to early funding, large-scale, sustained prevention efforts and better-than-expected seasonal rains, this year too, the risk of famine in Somalia has been…

Baidoa – Muhiyadin Husni’s life story reads like a profile in courage that has unfolded against the backdrop of Somalia’s turbulent history in recent years. And like so many of his compatriots, he has overcome many obstacles, both financial and security, to achieve his long-held goals. In early 2012…

Mogadishu – The issue of fostering peace and national reconciliation in Somalia was the topic of discussion today at a gathering of renowned local and international experts, researchers and academics in the capital, Mogadishu. “(The experts) have been assembled to share their knowledge and their…

Mogadishu - The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and United States welcomed the decisions taken at the meeting of Somalia’s National Security Council (NSC) from 6-10 February 2018. The NSC…

Mogadishu – Shamsa Abdullahi Bybook was a young nurse in her twenties when she fled the mounting chaos and tensions of Mogadishu in 1989 to start a new life in the United Kingdom. She became an experienced midwife at a North London hospital with a master’s degree from Middlesex University and raised…