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New York – The Secretary General strongly condemns the terrorist attack on the Hayat hotel in Mogadishu on 19 August. He expresses his deep condolences to the families of the victims as well as the Government and people of Somalia. He also wishes a swift recovery to the injured. The Secretary…

Terrorism | UN strongly condemns Hayat Hotel attack In the wake of the Al-Shabaab attack on the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, the UN family in Somalia strongly condemned the event and extended its condolences to the victims’ families. On the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of…

Mister President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the situation in Somalia. With the conclusion of the contentious electoral process in May, the political climate in Somalia is now more conducive to addressing key national priorities. To capitalise…

New York – Somalia is at a “tipping point”, with hundreds of thousands of people at immediate risk of famine, the heads of the UN’s highest-level humanitarian coordination forum have warned. In  a statement issued on Monday, the principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee ( IASC) called for…

New York – Addressing the United Nations Security Council today, the world body’s top official for Somalia urged the country’s federal and state authorities to collaborate closely to achieve progress on the new government’s goals, including improving governance and justice, effectively countering Al…

Mogadishu – Somalia is one of the youngest countries in the world, with 75 per cent of its population under the age of 30. While young people represent the majority in Somali society, continuing unrest, conflict, socio-economic and political exclusion have been obstacles to Somali youth being able…

[As delivered] Goodmorning. On behalf of colleagues here today representing some of Somalia’s main international partners, I would like to thank President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed ‘Laftagareen’ and the people of South West State for the warm reception during our visit. I am joined here today by the…

Baidoa – A high-level group representing some of Somalia’s main international partners today met with South West State’s leadership to discuss a range of topics related to political, humanitarian and security developments in both the Federal Member State and Somalia as a whole, as well as how they…

Kismayo – Abdirahman Abdi Ahmed’s path to helping his fellow Somalis mired in humanitarian crises in southern Somalia’s Jubaland was a circuitous one. It was also a journey that left him with a keen awareness of some of the challenges that his countrymen and women face in such circumstances ―…

[As delivered] Good afternoon, Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe’ and his team for the warm welcome extended to us today in Kismayo. We appreciate the continued collaboration between the Jubaland administration and the United Nations. Our…

Kismayo – Humanitarian, security and political developments, including the formation of district councils, were among the issues covered in discussions today by top United Nations officials in Somalia on their visit to Jubaland. A high-level delegation headed by the UN Secretary-General’s Special…

Hargeisa – Nimo Abdillahi Muhumed knows a thing or two about patience. The 36-year-old spent almost two decades building up her small business selling vegetables, clothing, perfumes and cosmetics in a store at the Waheen Market in Hargeisa, the largest marketplace in Somaliland. On the evening of 1…