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New York – Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Thursday that extra effort and funding are needed to address multiple threats…

(As delivered, New York, 22 June 2023) Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, I am pleased to address you for the first time since assuming my duties in Somalia on 5th June. I am delighted to do so alongside the…

Mogadishu – International partners* are concerned about the violence in Garowe and its impact on civilians. The partners call for the immediate de-escalation of tensions and a return to calm. We call on all political…

Mogadishu – On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations in Somalia today called for enhancing the legal protection of all Somalis from sexual violence. "The…

Kismayo – Wrapping up her initial round of visits to Somalia’s Federal Member States, the new top United Nations official for Somalia today visited Jubaland where she met with its leadership to discuss topics including UN…

Edited for length and clarity Thank you very much, Mr. President, for the very warm welcome you and your team have extended to me here in Kismayo, Jubaland. It is such a pleasure to be back in Kismayo. I was here in the…

Baidoa – South West State was the latest stop for the recently-appointed top United Nations official for Somalia, who today met that Federal Member State’s (FMS) leadership for a wide-ranging exchange on collaboration and…

As delivered Thank you so much, Mr. President. Let me begin by thanking you and your team for welcoming me to South West State, Baidoa. This is my second visit; I was here back in 1993 during the original UN mission to…

Garowe – Continuing her visits to the country’s Federal Member States, the recently-appointed top United Nations official for Somalia today visited Puntland where she met its leadership and hailed recent elections there.…

As delivered Thank you so much, Mr. President. Let me begin by thanking you and your team for welcoming me to South West State, Baidoa. This is my second visit; I was here back in 1993 during the original UN mission to…