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UN commitment to Government and people of Somalia remains strong following attack on Villa Somalia
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, has condemned last night’s attack on Villa Somalia, the seat of the Federal Government in Mogadishu. This was the latest in…
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Security Council Press Statement on the killing of a Somali MP
New York – The members of the Security Council strongly condemn today's assassination of Ahmed Mohamud Hayd, a member of Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia, for which Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility. The…
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UN Special Representative for Somalia condemns murder of Somali MP
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned the murder of Mohamed Mohamud ‘Hayd’, a Member of the Somali Federal Parliament, killed in Mogadishu today and…
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Press Statement on High-Level meeting on Somalia
New York – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon co-chaired a High-Level Meeting on Somalia today, with the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the Chair of the African…
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UN Special Representative for Somalia condemns terrorist attacks in Somalia
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned terrorist attacks in several locations in Somalia yesterday that resulted in the death and injury of many innocent…
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Secretary-General's message to meeting of the AU Peace & Security Council on terrorism in Africa
Nairobi – Delivered by Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi I would like to express my appreciation to His Excellency Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, the Chairperson of the Peace…
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International partners welcome reconciliation progress in Kismayo
Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and European Union (EU) welcomed the agreement by Col Barre Adan Shire (Barre Hiiraale) to participate in a reconciliation process and for his…
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UN Envoy to Somalia welcomes agreement of intent to form new administration in central Somalia
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed today’s agreement in principle to form a regional administration in central Somalia.Under the leadership of the…
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UN Special Representative for Somalia condemns assassination of female parliamentarian
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned the assassination of Saado Ali Warsame, a female Member of the Somali Federal Parliament, and expressed his deep…
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Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia condemns attack on Federal Parliament
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned the attack on the Federal Parliament today that resulted in fatalities and injuries. A suspected suicide car bomb…
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Statement by the President of the Security Council
New York – “The Security Council welcomes the Secretary-General’s 3 April letter to the President of the Security Council (‘the letter’ — S/2014/243), identifying options for supporting the federal Government of Somalia to…
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Briefing to the Security Council by SRSG Nicholas Kay
New York – [AS DELIVERED] Mr President, Members of the Security Council, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council and for your continued and united support for Somalia. The United Nations Assistance Mission in…