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As delivered Good afternoon, Mr. President, Mr. Vice-President, members of the Cabinet, members of your advisory team. It’s a pleasure to be back in Garowe. I am here today with colleagues representing some of Somalia’s main…

Mogadishu – On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the suicide bombing in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on 14 October 2017, the United Nations today joined the people and government of Somalia in remembering the…

Baidoa – The electoral process is usually a time of concerted effort for all who want to see a change in leadership. Such was the case of Zeinab Omar Ali, Chairperson of the Bay Women Association Network (BWAN). "During the…

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New York – The Secretary-General condemns today’s attacks in Beletweyne, HirShabelle, perpetrated by Al-Shabaab, which resulted in many casualties, including state officials. He extends his condolences to the families of the…

Hargeisa – Nimo Abdillahi Muhumed knows a thing or two about patience. The 36-year-old spent almost two decades building up her small business selling vegetables, clothing, perfumes and cosmetics in a store at the Waheen…

Capacity building | UNODC supports the committee against organised crime Somalia is one of the few remaining countries to sign the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC). UNTOC is an…

Kismayo – Humanitarian, security and political developments, including the formation of district councils, were among the issues covered in discussions today by top United Nations officials in Somalia on their visit to…

[As delivered] Good afternoon, Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe’ and his team for the warm welcome extended to us today in Kismayo. We appreciate the continued…

Kismayo – Abdirahman Abdi Ahmed’s path to helping his fellow Somalis mired in humanitarian crises in southern Somalia’s Jubaland was a circuitous one. It was also a journey that left him with a keen awareness of some of the…

Baidoa – A high-level group representing some of Somalia’s main international partners today met with South West State’s leadership to discuss a range of topics related to political, humanitarian and security developments in…

Mogadishu – Somalia is one of the youngest countries in the world, with 75 per cent of its population under the age of 30. While young people represent the majority in Somali society, continuing unrest, conflict, socio…