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Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* note that the National Consultative Council meeting held on 3-9 January reached consensus on procedural updates and an expedited timeline for the House of the People elections. We are pleased that the Prime Minister and the Federal Member State leaders…

Galkayo – Until recently, Galkayo had been known for its history of conflict and displacement. For decades, the city was divided in half due to long-running hostilities between clan militias from the neighbouring Federal Member States of Puntland and Galmudug. Some five years ago, that began to…

Kismayo – The work of a committed teacher is to inspire and help students develop through education, with the ultimate goal of becoming productive members of society. It could be argued that people convicted of crimes and sentenced to jail warrant special attention in this regard. According to the…

Business development | UNIDO supports Somali enterprises on partnerships at business forum UNIDO held the Somalia Business Matchmaking Online Forum, which offered a platform to more than 20 Somali enterprises operating in different sectors - such as agriculture, agro-industry, fishery, poultry…

New York - Female genital mutilation is an abhorrent human rights violation that causes profound and permanent harm to women and girls around the world. Every year, over 4 million girls are at risk of this extreme form of violence. Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on health services…

(As delivered, New York, 15 February 2022) Madame President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in Somalia. I am pleased to do so again together with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission…

Somalia’s leaders must put aside their differences and urgently conclude a credible election process, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, noting that national elections are now more than a year behind schedule and women’s representation remains significantly…

Mogadishu - International partners* note the election of approximately half of the seats in the House of the People. International partners again underscore the need for procedural irregularities to be addressed in an impartial and transparent manner in order to build confidence in the electoral…

Mogadishu – International partners* note the election of approximately half of the seats in the House of the People. International partners again underscore the need for procedural irregularities to be addressed in an impartial and transparent manner in order to build confidence in the electoral…

Hargeisa – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, visited Somaliland to assess the drought situation. He highlighted the need for urgent humanitarian support to drought-affected communities in the…

Business Development | UNIDO supports business counselling programmes for entrepreneurs By the end of the month, UNIDO had helped train more than 30 Somali business counsellors to offer one-on-one counselling services for entrepreneurs across the country. The training ultimately empowers the…

Mogadishu – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Somalia congratulates Somali women for their tireless efforts and immense contributions to promoting peace, political stability and development in the country. “Somali women have shown bravery, resilience and unwavering…