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New York – Briefing the media at UN Headquarters on Monday, the UN Secretary-General's Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, made the following comments: "On Somalia, the Secretary-General welcomes today’s virtual meeting in the country between President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’ and the Federal Member…

Desert locust | FAO and Government spray almost 30,000 hectares in desert locust efforts By air and ground, desert locust control operations are protecting people’s lives and livelihoods across Somalia. Ahead of the main Gu harvest in July, FAO and the Federal Government have safely sprayed 28,930…

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Mogadishu – The International Partners (listed below) supporting Somaliland’s democratization process welcome the Somaliland Political Parties agreement, signed on 12th July 2020, to conduct Local Council and Parliamentary Elections in 2020. This landmark agreement presents new opportunities to…

Mogadishu – The International Partners (listed below) supporting Somaliland’s democratization process welcome the Somaliland Political Parties agreement, signed on 12th July 2020, to conduct Local Council and Parliamentary Elections in 2020. This landmark agreement presents new opportunities to…

Digital rights are not what immediately come to mind when Somalia’s development is being discussed, but Abdifatah Hassan Ali is trying to change that. The 33-year-old activist is becoming well-known for his action on the topic of Somalis’ digital rights. His efforts are timely although internet is…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* hope that the important meeting between Somalia’s Federal Government (FGS) and Federal Members States (FMS) leaders in Dhusamareb represents the long-awaited resumption of constructive collaboration between the FGS and the FMS leaders. The partners…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* hope that the important meeting between Somalia’s Federal Government (FGS) and Federal Members States (FMS) leaders in Dhusamareb represents the long-awaited resumption of constructive collaboration between the FGS and the FMS leaders. The partners…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* express their concern and their strong hope that recent political developments, including in the Federal Parliament, will not undermine efforts to reach political consensus on timely elections, disrupt Somalia’s reform agenda, or create instability that…

Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest wishes to all Somalis as they celebrate Eid al-Adha. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in Somalia, I wish you all Eid Mubarak!” said the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan. “We join you in…

Mogadishu – PRESS STATEMENT 08/2020 The United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest wishes to all Somalis as they celebrate Eid al-Adha. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in Somalia, I wish you all Eid Mubarak!” said the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James…

Fisheries | FAO hands over fishing and training vessels to the Ministries of Fisheries and Marine Resources With European Union (EU) backing, FAO delivered two large fishing and training vessels to the Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland State, as part of its efforts to support the expansion…