Press statements

  • 09 Jun 2014 - New York – United Nations General Assembly: Proposed resource requirements for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia for the period of 1 January to 31 December 2014 [A/68/327/Add.7]
  • 09 Jun 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, expressed his deep concern as clan-based militias clashed in Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia resulting in a number of casualties.
  • 09 Jun 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, expressed his deep concern as clan-based militias clashed in Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia resulting in a number of casualties.
  • 07 Jun 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay welcomed the release today of 11 crew members of the ship MV Albedo, held hostage since November 2010, and called for all remaining captives still being held by Somali pirates to be released.
  • 04 Jun 2014 - New York – Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in SomaliaMr. President,Thank you very much for the opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian situation in Somalia.Since the establishment of the Federal Government of Somalia in 2012, optimism over the expected progress in state and peace building and political and security improvements have not translated into an improvement of the humanitarian situation.
  • 03 Jun 2014 - Mogadishu – Speaking at an event to mark the first anniversary since the launch of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, pledged the UN’s continued support for Somalia and called on Somalis to step up progress on peace and state building.
  • 03 Jun 2014 - Mogadishu – Speaking at an event to mark the first anniversary since the launch of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, pledged the UN’s continued support for Somalia and called on Somalis to step up progress on peace and state building.
  • 29 May 2014 - New York – The Security Council at its 7188th meeting adopted resolution [S/RES/2158], extending UNSOM's mandate for a period of 12 months.
  • 27 May 2014 - Mogadishu – "The Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union and the United Nations reiterate their strong condemnation for the attack of 24th May on the Somali Federal Parliament by Al-Shabaab. We commend the response of Somali security forces and AMISOM. We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims.
  • 24 May 2014 - New York – The members of the Security Council strongly condemn today's attack against the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia, for which Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which has caused numerous deaths and injuries. The members of the Security Council extended their condolences to the families of the victims, the people and Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and to AMISOM. They also wished a swift recovery to those injured.

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