News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

PRESS STATEMENT 32/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating expressed grave concern over the renewed violence in Gaalkacyo on 23 December that has resulted in the deaths of at least three people and the injuries of several others. He called on…

PRESS STATEMENT 31/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating condemned in the strongest possible terms this morning’s terrorist attack outside the Somali capital’s seaport. Most of the victims were civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for…

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States are gravely concerned about the holding of a vote in the HirShabelle interim capital of Jowhar yesterday for a seat in the House of the…

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States commend the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT), the State-Level Indirect Electoral Implementation Teams and the…

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States call upon the members of the National Leadership Forum to use their authority and influence to prevent abusive and unfair electoral…

PRESS STATEMENT 30/2016 The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia welcomes the agreement reached yesterday by Presidents Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” of Puntland and Abdikarim Hussein Guled of Galmudug state and brokered by Prime Minister Abdirashid Ali Omar Sharmarke to extend the current…

PRESS STATEMENT 29/2016 Presidents Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” of Puntland and Abdikarim Hussein Guled of Galmudug resumed their discussions on implementing a ceasefire in the disputed city of Gaalkacyo yesterday in the presence of Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke of the Federal…

PRESS STATEMENT 28/2016 President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” of Puntland and President Abdikarim Hussein Guled of Galmudug state met in Gaalkacyo yesterday to re-commit to a ceasefire in the disputed city under the leadership of Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke of the Federal Government…

PRESS STATEMENT 26/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating today welcomed the agreement on a ceasefire in the city of Gaalkacyo reached in Abu Dhabi by the President of Puntland, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” and President of Galmudug, Abdikarim…

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 over continuing allegations of corruption in Somalia’s electoral process and reports of recurring intimidation of…

PRESS STATEMENT 25/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Michael Keating, and Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira, welcome Hubert Price to the Somali capital today as he…

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 process for the newly-formed HirShabelle Administration and congratulated…