News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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…

As delivered Good afternoon, Mr. President, representatives of the Puntland State and the media. Thank you, President Said Abdullahi Deni and your team, for the warm welcome that you have extended to us today as the AU/IGAD/EU and UN. It is a pleasure to be back in Garowe, on one of our regular…

Mogadishu - International partners* note that more than 80 per cent of the House of the People seats were completed as of the deadline of 15 March set by the National Consultative Council. We strongly urge all Somali stakeholders to resolve any obstacles to completion of the process in the remaining…

Mogadishu – International partners* note that more than eighty percent of the House of the People seats were completed as of the deadline of 15 March set by the National Consultative Council. We strongly urge all Somali stakeholders to resolve any obstacles to completion of the process in the…

Dhabad and Galdogob – Out of fear, the people of Dhabad and Galdogob, in northern Somalia, barely ventured out to the fields near their homes. The risks were too great and well-known to locals: walking in those areas was lethal, with at least a dozen people and animals said to have been killed or…

New York – The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s deadly attacks on compounds located inside the Aden Adde International Airport area in Mogadishu. He expresses his deep condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery for the injured. He calls for the perpetrators to…

New York - The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Lana Zaki Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that took place in the Aden Adde International Airport area in…

New York – The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s deadly attacks on compounds located inside the Aden Adde International Airport area in Mogadishu. He expresses his deep condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery for the injured. He calls for the perpetrators to…

New York – The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Lana Zaki Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that took place in the Aden Adde International Airport area in…

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…

Luuq/Mogadishu – Standing in front of his makeshift home in a camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in southern Somalia’s Luuq district, Ahmad Hassan Yarrow looks out towards what remains of the Juba River and shakes his head forlornly. “Of all the droughts I have experienced in my 70 years, I…

Drought Response | WFP launches anticipatory action in drought-affected areas WFP launched a new anticipatory action intervention in the Xudur and Waajid districts of the Bakool region, two of the areas in Somalia hardest hit by drought. The anticipatory action comes ahead of a Gu season that, if it…