29 Jun 2020 - Mogadishu – On a visit to Somalia’s National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) today, the United Nations envoy to the country commended Somalia’s advances in diagnostic testing for COVID-19, and highlighted the importance of the national laboratory and other laboratories throughout the country in the COVID-19 response.
22 Jun 2020 - New York – Briefing the media at UN Headquarters on Monday, the UN Secretary-General's Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, made the following comments:
21 Jun 2020 - Mogadishu – Today, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, accompanied the Federal Minister for Health and Social Care, Dr. Fawziya Abikar Nur, on a visit to a leading Somali hospital playing a critical role in patient care management for COVID-19. The United Nations envoy called for continuing international support for the government’s response to the pandemic and praised the efforts of healthcare workers.
21 Jun 2020 - Mogadishu – Today, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, accompanied the Federal Minister for Health and Social Care, Dr. Fawziya Abikar Nur, on a visit to a leading Somali hospital playing a critical role in patient care management for COVID-19. The United Nations envoy called for continuing international support for the government’s response to the pandemic and praised the efforts of healthcare workers.
19 Jun 2020 - Mogadishu – On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations envoy to Somalia today called on Somalia’s leaders, communities and partners to do more to assist and listen to victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). He called for all people to stand in solidarity with those who have endured these acts, and to act decisively to eradicate CRSV in Somalia.
16 Jun 2020 - Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners (listed below) welcome the dialogue between President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo’ and President Muse Bihi Abdi, hosted by President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, and attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. We commend the regional support, and engagement that led to the talks.
15 Jun 2020 - Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners (listed below) welcome the proposal by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo’ on 14 June to convene a meeting between the Federal Government of Somalia and all five Federal Member State Presidents and the Governor of Benadir Region (Mogadishu), to be preceded by an initial virtual meeting. We commend this initiative to strengthen cooperation and foster consensus.
07 Jun 2020 - Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia welcomes the measures recently announced by the Federal Government of Somalia to tackle corruption.
23 May 2020 - Mogadishu – PRESS STATEMENT 09/2020
The United Nations family in Somalia extends its warm congratulations to all Somalis on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr.
“The United Nations wishes a peaceful and safe Eid-al-Fitr to the people of Somalia as we come to the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a time for celebration and togetherness,” said the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan.
05 May 2020 - Mogadishu – Last night I was informed that a commercial plane carrying humanitarian cargo for an international nongovernmental organisation crashed killing six persons on board on approach to Bardale, approximately 55 km northwest of Baidoa town in South West State, Somalia.