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Somali Women Rally for Peace at a Two-Day Forum in the Capital Mogadishu

Mogadishu - Hundreds of women from across Somalia gathered on the Somali capital Mogadishu on 28-29 November to reaffirm their position and recommit themselves for peace, reconciliation and prevention of violent extremism.

29 Nov 2018

Sayid-Ali Abdullahi Salad: A Champion for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Sayid-Ali Abdullahi Salad vividly remembers the fateful day at the height of the civil war in Somalia in 1997 when his life was changed forever – a seemingly routine meeting to resolve a dispute erupted into violence that almost cost the volunteer peace mediator his life.

02 Dec 2018

PHOTO STORY: From Rejection to Respect: Persons with Disabilities in Somalia

More than one billion people in the world live with some form of disability – 80 per cent of them live in developing countries.

In Somalia, there are no reliable statistics on number of persons with disabilities.

03 Dec 2018

Somalia’s Government Lays Out Next Steps to Tackle Corruption and Strengthen Accountability with International Support

Mogadishu – As the world marked International Anti-Corruption Day, the Federal Government of Somalia announced today a series of steps to strengthen its commitment to combat corruption and reinforce transparency in order to build mo

09 Dec 2018

Somalia’s government reassures UN of its solidarity and support

Mogadishu, 15 January 2019: Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Isse Awad, met with senior United Nations officials in the Somali capital today, following the 1 January mortar attack on the UN compound.

15 Jan 2019

UN’s top political official visits Somalia, discusses priority issues with Government and civil society

Mogadishu, 31 January 2019 - The United Nations top political official concluded a two-day visit to Somalia where she held discussions with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and women representatives of the country’s civil society.

31 Jan 2019

Somalia’s Police strengthened with support from UN, International Community

Mogadishu, 08 February 2019 – Somalia’s Joint Police Programme (JPP) received a funding boost of 8 million Euros yesterday, under a partnership between Germany and the United Nations in Somalia.

08 Feb 2019

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Somalia’s Police strengthened with support from UN, International Community

Mogadishu, 08 February 2019 – Somalia’s Joint Police Programme (JPP) received a funding boost of 8 million Euros yesterday, under a partnership between Germany and the United Nations in Somalia.

08 Feb 2019

UN’s top political official visits Somalia, discusses priority issues with Government and civil society

Mogadishu, 31 January 2019 - The United Nations top political official concluded a two-day visit to Somalia where she held discussions with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and women representatives of the country’s civil society.

31 Jan 2019

Joint Press Statement: Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations

Mogadishu – H.E. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and H.E. Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire today welcomed the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo to Mogadishu.

30 Jan 2019

Somalia’s government reassures UN of its solidarity and support

Mogadishu, 15 January 2019: Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Isse Awad, met with senior United Nations officials in the Somali capital today, following the 1 January mortar attack on the UN compound.

15 Jan 2019

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