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PRESS STATEMENT 19/2017 The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) congratulates Mr. Muse Bihi Abdi of the Peace, Unity and Development (KULMIYE) Party on his election as President of “Somaliland”, as confirmed…

Mogadishu - A consultative forum to review Somalia’s National Action Plan on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict, has been held in Mogadishu as part of the efforts aimed at addressing the widespread conflict related sexual…

Fatima Dirie Nur is a woman with vision. She hopes that one day soon no woman or girl in the Puntland State of Somalia will suffer the anguish of being victims of gender-based violence. An activist and campaigner, Fatima…

Barawe - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating joined a high-level Federal Government of Somalia delegation on a security assessment visit to Barawe, a strategic port city…

Mogadishu - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, Michael Keating, hosted Somali women leaders at an Open Day on the Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security…

Mogadishu – Today the Federal Government of Somalia, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) held a joint meeting to discuss a comprehensive approach to security for…

Mogadishu - Luul Mohamed Osman was an established hotelier before the civil war broke out in Somalia in 1991, forcing her to seek refuge in Italy. She returned to her country five years ago, to pick up the pieces and start…

Mogadishu - A two-day forum on investment opportunities in Somalia’s sustainable energy sector opened today in the Somali capital. The participants are led by the Federal Government of Somalia, members of the private sector…

Mogadishu - While most people run away from the site of a bomb explosion, the dedicated staff members of the Aamin Ambulance company rush to the scene to offer first aid to victims and ferry the injured to hospitals. For the…

Mogadishu, Kismaayo – As World Cities Day is observed on 31 October, two of Somalia’s largest cities are experiencing an impressive renaissance more than 25 years after law and order collapsed across the country. Mayor Thabit…

Mogadishu - United Nations staff members today gathered in Mogadishu to commemorate UN Day with a promise to continue their support for the people of Somalia in their quest for lasting peace and security. The event was…

HirShabelle - The newly elected President of HirShabelle state, Mohamed Abdi Waare, was inaugurated yesterday in a colourful ceremony attended by Somalia’s Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre, the country’s federal state member…