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When we met Leila Ali Abdullahi, she was busy guiding the sketching efforts of three young art students in a studio filled with draft paintings, color palettes and pencils. Artist, art entrepreneur and mentor, Leila believes…

Mogadishu - Youth in Somalia are being urged to develop solutions for tackling the many problems facing internally displaced persons (IDPs) in their country. A major “innovation challenge” initiative to seek ideas from young…

Mogadishu – Somalia and international partners reaffirmed their commitment to end the country’s recurring cycle of humanitarian crises and promote its future development during a high-level roundtable on drought response and…

Minneapolis - On a whirlwind visit to the city of Minneapolis, home to the largest Somali diaspora population in the United States, the top United Nations envoy for Somalia highlighted the valuable links between the local…

Jowhar - A new agreement seeking to streamline the justice and corrections systems in Somalia has been endorsed by the country’s Federal Government and Federal Member States. “This agreement will enable the systematic…

On 24 January, the members of the Security Council were briefed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Michael Keating and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union…

Mr. President It is now almost one year since Somalia underwent a peaceful transition of power and the election of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo’. Like many new governments, his has been through a steep…

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Djibouti, Ethiopia, Italy, Kenya, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom and United States…

Mogadishu – With low levels of rain expected for the fifth consecutive rainy season, the United Nations is appealing for $1.6 billion to provide life-saving aid to 5.4 million people affected by the ongoing drought in Somalia…

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representatives are constantly on the go. Charged with leading the world body’s efforts in locations around the globe – often in countries dealing with the impact of conflict, along with…

Mogadishu – Eleven international military officers serving with the United Nations in Somalia were recognized at a medal ceremony today for their service in the Horn of Africa country. The military advisers who are completing…

The top United Nations envoy for Somalia has called for calm and dialogue amid reports of clashes between security forces from ‘Somaliland’ and neighbouring Puntland. “Our position is to try and reduce tensions (and) to…