The first phase of the construction of the new Mogadishu Court and Police Complex (MPCC) is underway. The foundation stone for the complex was laid today in the capital Mogadishu, at a ceremony presided over by Somalia’s…

Uniformed personnel serving the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) were today awarded medals and certificates for their distinguished service. A total of 18 uniformed personnel drawn from the military…

A second consultative workshop bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the role of the Boundaries and Federalism Commission (BFC) was held on February 9 in the Somali capital, and participants urged Somalis to work…

The Special Advisor to the Deputy Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons, Walter Käelin, has called for a new approach to humanitarian support to address the problem of internally…

A three-day training in media relations for security institutions in Somalia has opened in Mogadishu. The training focuses on protection of journalists and cooperation with the media. Officially opening the training today…

A new Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Centre for former Al Shabaab militants will be built in Kismaayo to disengage them while also serve as a platform from where they can launch their reintegration back into…

A two-day national conference on Somalia media strategy development ended in Mogadishu today as participants reviewed and agreed on the implementation of a “Somali Media Development Strategy” for the next five years…

The Puntland Ministry of Information and the Media Association of Puntland (MAP), in collaboration with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), held a two-day workshop for local journalists in Garoowe on…

Bossaso, - The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, officially inaugurated the upgraded international airport of Bossaso, Puntland today. Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali (Gaas) and…

A brainstorming meeting aimed at designing outreach campaigns to build trust between communities and the Somali security sector has been hosted in Mogadishu by the federal Ministry of Internal Security. The meeting was…

As 2015 comes to a close, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) congratulates the Government and people of Somalia on the significant progress they have made in their state building and peacebuilding…

Today is International Human Rights Day. International Human Rights Day is observed yearly on 10 December to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human…