Press statements

  • 23 Oct 2014 - New York – The United Nations is needed more than ever at this time of multiple crises. Poverty, disease, terrorism, discrimination and climate change are exacting a heavy toll. Millions of people continue to suffer deplorable exploitation through bonded labour, human trafficking, sexual slavery or unsafe conditions in factories, fields and mines. The global economy remains an uneven playing field.
  • 16 Oct 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned last night’s bomb attack outside a popular restaurant in Mogadishu resulting in the death and injury of many people.
  • 14 Oct 2014 - Garowe – The United Nations, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Ethiopia in its capacity as the Chair of the IGAD Council of Ministers, and the European Union (EU) welcomed the agreement signed today between the Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland State of Somalia to resume relations and work together on peace and state-building priorities.
  • 14 Oct 2014 - Garowe – Joint statement by envoys of the UN, the EU, IGAD and the current Chair of the IGAD Council of Ministers, Ethiopia: International partners welcome agreement between the Federal Government and Puntland
  • 13 Oct 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned last night’s car bomb attack in Mogadishu that resulted in the death and injury of many people. The President of Somalia has confirmed at least thirteen people were killed.
  • 11 Oct 2014 - Mogadishu – The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG) Nicholas Kay joined the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) to mark the 52nd anniversary of Uganda’s independence.Deployed in April 2014, the UN Guard Unit drawn from the Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) is a static force, charged with the ensuring the safety and security of the United Nations and its installations.
  • 07 Oct 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed the recovery earlier today of the port city of Barawe from Al-Shabaab by the Somali National Army and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces.
  • 06 Oct 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed the recovery earlier today of the port city of Barawe from Al-Shabaab by the Somali National Army and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces.
  • 04 Oct 2014 - New York – Your Excellency, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Your Excellency, Mr. Ban ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Heads of State, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President for your leadership of the Federal Government, and for the progress recorded in our march towards a more secure and peaceful Somalia.
  • 04 Oct 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, extended his heartfelt greetings to all Somali people as they celebrate Eid-ul-Adha.

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