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As delivered Thank you so much, Mr. President. Let me begin by thanking you and your team for welcoming me to South West State, Baidoa. This is my second visit; I was here back in 1993 during the original UN mission to…

Jowhar – Kicking off her initial round of meetings with the leaders of Somalia’s Federal Member States, the new top United Nations official in the country visited Hirshabelle today to discuss a range of issues with its…

As delivered Thank you so much, Mr. President, for the very warm welcome you have extended to myself and my team today, and many thanks also to your cabinet. I am accompanied today by George Conway, who is the UN’s Deputy…

New York – The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia. The members of the Security Council expressed concern about…

Dhusamareb – Efforts by the United Nations in Somalia to better serve the people of Galmudug took another step forward today with the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new office in the Federal Member State’s…

As delivered Mr. President, ministers, senior government officials, colleagues from the UN – what a great day today is! It has been such a long road to get to this point. It was the vision of you, Excellency, to have us…

Climate change | FAO launches flagship initiative to increase climate resilience In partnership with USAID, FAO launched a flagship project to support Somalia's resilience and climate adaptation agenda. The project –…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s economic potential has been under the spotlight for the past two days at a gathering of Somali government, international partners, local entrepreneurs and foreign firms, with a goal of highlighting…

New York – The Secretary-General strongly condemns the recent attack against the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) base, staffed by Ugandan peacekeepers, in Buulo Mareer, Lower Shabelle, Somalia. The…

Garowe – Located in northern Somalia, Garowe is home to close to an estimated half a million residents. Of these, nearly 75,000 people are internally displaced due to climate change and conflict. Often, these people—known as…

Mogadishu – Ahead of district council elections in Puntland on 25 May, Somalia’s international partners* commend the people of the Federal Member State of Puntland for their determination to deliver on their democratic…

Mogadishu – The achievements and potential of Somali women in their country’s maritime sector were celebrated today at an event to mark the International Day for Women in Maritime. “This is a day to celebrate the Somali women…