News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

New York – Speaking at the UN Security Council, Catriona Laing, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, expressed the UN’s “unwavering support towards the state-building agenda” in Somalia, underscoring…

Hargeisa – Two days a week, before dawn, when the streets of Hargeisa are still empty, and the tea sellers are only just starting to set up their stalls, a solitary figure rushes through the waking city. She wastes no time…

Women | UNDP-backed Bilan Media pilots new series Somalia’s ground-breaking all-women media team, Bilan Media – which is backed by UNDP – piloted a new current affairs series. The series is the first time a discussion…

Nairobi - Climate change has become such a major factor of global instability that even the UN Security Council has added it to its agenda. At the UN Environment Assembly taking place in Nairobi this week, experts including…

Mogadishu – Fardowsa Wehliye loves the sea and swimming in it. “My affinity with the sea is boundless. Living so close to the sea triggered my initial interest. It felt like it was in my DNA,” she says. Her love for the sea…

Mogadishu –On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations today called on the Somali authorities to invest greater effort in ensuring women’s inclusion in politics and making the minimum 30 per cent quota…

Mogadishu – As the observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan starts, the United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest wishes to all Somalis. “Ramadan is a special time to come together to commune, to pray and to reflect, as…

Mogadishu – At just 37 years of age, Abdullahi Mire has already lived something of a full and remarkable life. He has gone from being a Somali refugee to an internationally-recognised advocate for refugees. It has been a…

Kismayo – As Somalia rebuilds after decades of conflict and strife, many Somalis have stepped up to help their countrymen and women across various areas. One of these people is Fatuma Ali Aden. The 42-year-old Ms. Aden is a…

Baidoa – For a long time, the voice of Maryan Zeylac was one of the few women’s voices heard by the listeners of the main, privately-owned radio station in Somalia’s South West State. “I was the sole female journalist at…

Humanitarian | OCHA calls for more support for Somalia's humanitarian response Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ms Joyce Msuya accompanied by Deputy Director-General of FAO visited Somalia between 7 and 9…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* commend the efforts of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Parliament to ensure Somalia’s compliance with international and regional human rights obligations…