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UN Special Representative’s briefing to the Security Council

Madam President,

At the outset, let me to express my best wishes to members of the Council and to Somalis around the world at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, a time of peace, forgiveness and compassion.

15 May 2018

IFIYE Centre: A beacon of hope for Somali culture and creative arts

Mogadishu – When he was pursuing his undergraduate studies at the University of Somalia, Mohamed Abdirizak Farah had no facility where he could research and prepare his assignments outside the university’s own premises.

07 May 2018

Nasro Ismail Abdi: A staunch advocate for a peaceful Somalia

Some of Nasro Ismail Abdi’s earliest memories are of violence and suffering.

15 May 2018

Hassan Mohamed Elmi: Leaving a comfort zone for a challenge to help Somali youth

Hassan Mohamed Elmi is passionate about youth empowerment and what it can do for Somalia.

He believes peace and stability in his country can only be achieved if young Somalis are part of the federal and state governments’ development plans and programmes.

15 May 2018

United Nations calls for immediate end to fighting and dialogue following clashes between ‘Somaliland’ and Puntland forces in Tukaraq

PRESS STATEMENT 05/2018

15 May 2018

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IFIYE Centre: A beacon of hope for Somali culture and creative arts

Mogadishu – When he was pursuing his undergraduate studies at the University of Somalia, Mohamed Abdirizak Farah had no facility where he could research and prepare his assignments outside the university’s own premises.

07 May 2018

Somali government and UN appeal for $80 million for flood victims following heaviest rainfall in decades

Mogadishu – The humanitarian branches of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the United Nations today launched an appeal for $80 million to provide immediate help for people affected by recent flooding in the country’s centre and south – resulting from the heaviest rainf

20 May 2018

Meeting on Somalia’s new constitution closes with presidential promise to speed up review process

Mogadishu – A three-day gathering on a new constitution for Somalia ended today with an assurance from the country’s leader, President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmaajo,’ that the Horn of Africa country will have a new constitution ahead of schedule – before the end of next year.

16 May 2018