News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

New York – Underlining the importance of the partnership between the African Union and the United Nations in Somalia, which he called “unique, strong and essential for success,” the top UN official there briefed the Security Council today on the challenges lying ahead for the country in 2015. [Full…

New York – Media stakeout after the Security Council's meeting on Somalia by Mr. Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on the situation in Somalia.

New York – The Secretary-General of the United Nations presented, today, his report on Somalia to the Security Council.

Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia, the United States and the United Kingdom have expressed concerns over delays in the implementation of Vision 2016 due to the prolonged political crisis. At a…

Mogadishu – The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has welcomed the announcement of the nomination of a new Federal cabinet by the Prime Minister of Somalia on 27 January 2014.“This announcement is an important step towards the establishment of…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemned recent violence in Defow, central Somalia. There have been reports of dozens of casualties, including women and children. The SRSG appealed for calm, underlining the need to de-escalate the…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed Somalia becoming party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) at a ceremony led by the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, at a local School in Mogadishu. Hundreds of…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned yesterday’s attack on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base camp within Mogadishu International Airport. “I condemn this reprehensible attack on the AMISOM base…

New York – Corruption is a global phenomenon that strikes hardest at the poor, hinders inclusive economic growth and robs essential services of badly needed funds. From cradle to grave, millions are touched by corruption’s shadow.On this year’s observance of the International Anti-Corruption Day, we…

New York – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as his Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).He will succeed Fatiha Serour of Algeria. The Secretary-General is grateful for Ms…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Baidoa that is feared to have killed at least fifteen people with many more wounded.“I condemn last night’s appalling terrorist attacks targeting civilians…

New York – The members of the Security Council are outraged by today’s terrorist attack in Mogadishu which has caused numerous deaths and injuries and damaged a UN convoy, for which Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility. The members of the Security Council condemned the attack in the strongest terms…