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A new political drama aimed at encouraging women’s participation in politics is up and running on various radio stations in Somalia. The drama is about a young, courageous Somali woman named Habboon, who is determined to…
Goodwill Ambassador Fatima Abdi Warsame advocating for 30 per cent of seats to be reserved for women representatives in both houses of Somalia's next federal parliament.

At only twenty-five years of age, Fatima Abdi Warsame is at the helm of an organization that mobilizes young people to start projects that enhance their status in society. Her leadership role at the Somali National Youth…

PRESS STATEMENT 19/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating condemned in the strongest possible terms today’s terrorist attack in the vicinity of Mogadishu International…
Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, meets with the Federal Prime Minister of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, during a working visit to Somalia on 17 July 2016

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougui has concluded a six-day visit to Somalia, where she made a plea for better protection of children caught up in…

A proposed maritime code for Somalia has received backing from the country’s key maritime stakeholders and development partners. The draft policy which underpins the code and the general overview of the provisions of the code…

PRESS STATEMENT 18/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating extends his congratulations to all Somalis on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr. “On behalf of the entire United…