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Mogadishu - Women in Mogadishu have today raised their voices, calling for peace.This was during a dialogue hosted by the Banadir Regional Women’s Authority - which is charged with advocating for the safety and rights of…

Mogadishu - People with Disabilities in Mogadishu have today made an appeal to fellow citizens in Somalia to bring to an end all acts of conflict, as they sought to highlight their plight. According to the Somali Disability…

Mogadishu– The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned terrorist attacks in several locations in Somalia yesterday that resulted in the death and injury of many innocent…

Brussels - On 9 September, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, sat down with journalist Gebeyaw Nigussie Tessema from German broadcaster DW for an interview on a number of Somali…

Baidoa – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today visited Baidoa to support Federal Government and local efforts to establish a new interim administration in south west Somalia…

Delivered by Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi Nairobi - I would like to express my appreciation to His Excellency Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, the Chairperson of the Peace…

Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and European Union (EU) welcomed the agreement by Col Barre Adan Shire (Barre Hiiraale) to participate in a reconciliation process and for his…

United States Representative for Somalia James P. McAnulty, UN Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay and European Union Ambassador Michele Cervone d'Urso express profound concern about the deployment of armed forces…

On 26 August, the monthly UNSOM-Civil Society Forum was organized in Garoowe, Puntland, with the Human Rights Section taking the lead. After UNSOM Human Rights Officers explained the role and responsibilities of the Office of…

Mogadishu - UNSOM conducted a one-day human rights training for members of the Somali National Army to raise their awareness on basic human rights and human rights principles.

Mogadishu - Over 100 youths from five regions converged in Mogadishu on Saturday for a youth sensitization workshop facilitated by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) to discuss issues of federalism in…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today met with the United Nations Guard Unit and thanked them for their tireless work in protecting UN staff and installations in…