News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

PRESS STATEMENT 09/2018 The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, paid tribute to the victims and survivors of sexual violence in the country as part of today’s worldwide commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict…

“He crept into our house, held me down and forced himself on me repeatedly.” So Amina Ibrahim* recalls the terrifying night when an intruder entered her house in south-central Somalia as she slept with her children, among them a four-day-old newborn, and violently raped her. Physically challenged by…

In a city plagued with emergencies, it takes a unique combination of courage, determination and compassion to respond to a crisis call in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Despite the city’s volatility, groups of volunteer workers walk the streets and alleys of Mogadishu day and night, ready to…

PRESS STATEMENT 10/2018 The Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, congratulates the people and government of Somalia on the 58th anniversary of their country’s independence. “Hambalyo! This is a great day for all Somalis, here and around the world. Despite the many…

Mustaf Yusuf Ibrahim’s experiences as a migrant seeking a better life abroad differ little from those of so many others – hunger, fear, mistreatment and abuse. At the age of 17, he and two friends left Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, where they saw no future for themselves. “I had lost all hope in…

Aisha Mohamed Warsame’s education was no bed of roses. Much of the 23-year-old’s schooling coincided with Somalia’s descent into armed strife and conflict in the nineties. In 1995, hoping for a better future for their children, Aisha’s parents moved from their temporary home in Bal’ad, in the Middle…

Brussels – Speaking at the first day of the Somalia Partnership Forum in Brussels today, two senior United Nations officials commended the country’s government for its efforts in various areas – such as political reform, security, economic development, and recovery and humanitarian assistance –…

Brussels - A high-level gathering of representatives from the Somali government and the international community, including the United Nations, ended in Brussels today with renewed commitment to support the Horn of Africa country’s progress in a range of areas, such as state-building and peace…

Addressing an audience of senior journalists and civil society representatives in Mogadishu, the United Nations envoy to Somalia today highlighted the important role played by its media and reaffirmed the world body’s support for its rights and development into a responsible and vital part of the…

Somalia’s civil war wrenched the country in many ways. Families were torn apart, the rule of law faded away, government institutions collapsed, and education came to a standstill, to name but a few of the setbacks the country faced because of the violence. In the ensuing decades after the war’s end…

Garowe – The top United Nations official for Somalia today called for greater involvement of women in dealing with the country’s challenges on various fronts, including its efforts to bring about peace and stability. “It is very obvious that Somalia’s problems are not going to be solved unless women…

Gaalkayo – Leaders, community members and police from North and South Gaalkayo have come together this week for a week-long discussion to establish a community forum and joint police community action plans – key steps in furthering peace-building progress in the region. In 2017, a ceasefire…