Kismayo – On his first visit to the southern state of Jubaland since his arrival, the new United Nations envoy to Somalia expressed his solidarity with its residents in the wake of last week’s deadly terrorist attack. “On…

Mogadishu – The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attack that took place on 12 July in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo. He expresses his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the attack and wishes…

Garowe – On his first trip to a regional centre, the new United Nations envoy to Somalia reiterated the world body’s support for development programmes and inclusive dialogue between the Federal Government of Somalia and…

I am pleased to have visited Puntland and engaged in a very constructive meeting with President Said Abdullahi Mohamed Deni and his team. After spending my first two weeks in Mogadishu, where I have had excellent initial…

Garowe – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, James Swan, visited the Puntland capital of Garowe today and met with the Federal Member State’s President Said Abdullahi Deni and members of…

PRESS STATEMENT 10/2019 Garowe – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, James Swan, visited the Puntland capital of Garowe today and met with the Federal Member State’s President Said…

Mogadishu – Belguim, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the European…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, James Swan, congratulates the people and government of Somalia on the 59th anniversary of their country’s independence. “Hambalyo! This is…

PRESS STATEMENT 09/2019 Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, James Swan, congratulates the people and government of Somalia on the 59th anniversary of their country’s…

UNSOM issues its June Quarterly Newsletter.

Mogadishu – The recently appointed Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia and Head of Mission of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), James Swan, arrived in…

Mogadishu – James Swan arrived in Mogadishu today to take up his duties as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia and Head of Mission for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia…