Mogadishu – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia has facilitated the inaugural meeting of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Working Group meeting chaired by the Federal Ministry of National…

Mogadishu - For years, the quick money promised by piracy has lured many Somali youth into criminal networks, and many have disappeared, been jailed and even lost their lives. Determined to reverse this state of affairs…

Mogadishu - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) officially marked World Refugee Day for the first time in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, with an…

Mogadishu - Somalia’s women know what they want: greater participation in politics and leadership, and they’re going for it. On 25 June, dozens of women from across the country met in Mogadishu as part of the Somali Women…

Mogadishu - The world today marks the 4th annual International Day of the Seafarer, aimed at celebrating the significant contribution of over 1.4 million seafarers and building awareness on their sacrifice and welfare The…

Mogadishu - On 29 May 2014, the Somali Council of Ministers approved the nomination of five (5) individuals to serve as Commissioners on the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission (ICRIC) – please see…

Mogadishu - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has concluded a week-long Training of Trainers’ course for the Somali National Army (SNA) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).The training…

Mogadishu - Despite improved security in some parts of Somalia following a military operation against Al Shabaab earlier this year, the fragile humanitarian situation in the country could become an emergency unless funds are…

Mogadishu – Officials from the corrections department of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) visited the Mogadishu central prison today to monitor ongoing renovation projects and to discuss with the…

Aid agencies, led by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), travelled to Maaxas in Hiraan Region on 28 May to assess the humanitarian situation on the ground. Maaxas is the fifth of ten…

Mogadishu – “Rape and sexual violence is not acceptable in Somalia’’ was the loud and clear message coming out of a workshop held today in Mogadishu. With the background of traditional songs and dances and in the presence of…

Mogadishu - Somalia has begun to take concrete steps to combat the widespread problem of sexual violence; at the end of a 5-day consultative meeting in Mogadishu, the Federal Government of Somalia unveiled a decisive plan to…