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Kismayo – Humanitarian, security and political developments, including the formation of district councils, were among the issues covered in discussions today by top United Nations officials in Somalia on their visit to…

[As delivered] Good afternoon, Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe’ and his team for the warm welcome extended to us today in Kismayo. We appreciate the continued…

Kismayo – Abdirahman Abdi Ahmed’s path to helping his fellow Somalis mired in humanitarian crises in southern Somalia’s Jubaland was a circuitous one. It was also a journey that left him with a keen awareness of some of the…

Baidoa – A high-level group representing some of Somalia’s main international partners today met with South West State’s leadership to discuss a range of topics related to political, humanitarian and security developments in…

Mogadishu – Somalia is one of the youngest countries in the world, with 75 per cent of its population under the age of 30. While young people represent the majority in Somali society, continuing unrest, conflict, socio…

New York – Addressing the United Nations Security Council today, the world body’s top official for Somalia urged the country’s federal and state authorities to collaborate closely to achieve progress on the new government’s…

New York – Somalia is at a “tipping point”, with hundreds of thousands of people at immediate risk of famine, the heads of the UN’s highest-level humanitarian coordination forum have warned. In  a statement issued on Monday…

Mister President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the situation in Somalia. With the conclusion of the contentious electoral process in May, the political climate in Somalia…

Terrorism | UN strongly condemns Hayat Hotel attack In the wake of the Al-Shabaab attack on the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, the UN family in Somalia strongly condemned the event and extended its condolences to the victims’…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s population stands at around an estimated 16.8 million people – however, to cater to their mental health needs there are just 82 professionals throughout the entire country. Idil Awil Elmi is one of them…