Press statements

  • 21 Jun 2015 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned in the strongest terms yesterday's terrorist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu city that resulted in the death of many civilians, including the Federal Government's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, H.E. Ambassador Yusuf Bari-Bari.
  • 21 Jun 2015 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG) Nicholas Kay, welcomed firm commitments made by Somalia’s Federal and regional leaders to meet key Vision 2016 deadlines to complete Somalia’s federal state formation process, and review the provisional constitution without any extension of the terms of the Federal President and Parliament in September 2016, as set out in the provisional federal Constitution.
  • 21 Jun 2015 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns, in the strongest terms, today’s attack in Baidoa town in Somalia’s Interim South West Administration, which resulted in the death and injury of security personnel and civilian bystanders.
  • 21 Jun 2015 - Mogadishu – International Women’s Day, observed globally on 8 March, is the day when we celebrate the achievements of women while reinforcing their rights and calling for greater equality.
  • 18 Jun 2015 - Kismayo – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Somalia Nicholas Kay met with the leadership of the Interim Juba Administration (IJA) in Kismayo and discussed progress on Vision 2016. SRSG Kay was welcomed by the IJA leader Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe, cabinet members and the IJA constitutional committee.
  • 17 Jun 2015 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today extended his best wishes to all Somali people as the holy month of Ramadan begins.
  • 17 Jun 2015 - Mogadishu – The Federal Government of Somalia, United Nations, and donor partners welcomed the signing today of six new Joint Programmes through the Somalia Development and Reconstruction Facility (SDRF), within the framework of the Somali New Deal Compact.
  • 16 Jun 2015 - New York – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations in October 2014 to review the current state of UN peace operations.
  • 09 Jun 2015 - Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the United States of America, and the United Kingdom welcome the progress made to date in the Juba state formation process.
  • 08 Jun 2015 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has expressed deep concern over the recent events in Galgadud Region. On 7 June, Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a (ASWJ) militia overran Dhusamareb town and took control of government installations.

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