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Mogadishu – Somalia’s maritime capabilities received a major boost today with the inauguration of a new, state-of-the-art facility for the Somali Police Force (SPF) in the capital, Mogadishu, funded by the European Union and…

Luuq/Mogadishu – Standing in front of his makeshift home in a camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in southern Somalia’s Luuq district, Ahmad Hassan Yarrow looks out towards what remains of the Juba River and shakes his…

New York - The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Lana Zaki Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist…

New York – The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s deadly attacks on compounds located inside the Aden Adde International Airport area in Mogadishu. He expresses his deep condolences to the families of the victims and…

Mogadishu - International partners* note that more than 80 per cent of the House of the People seats were completed as of the deadline of 15 March set by the National Consultative Council. We strongly urge all Somali…

As delivered Good afternoon, Mr. President, representatives of the Puntland State and the media. Thank you, President Said Abdullahi Deni and your team, for the warm welcome that you have extended to us today as the AU/IGAD…

Mogadishu – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Somalia congratulates Somali women for their tireless efforts and immense contributions to promoting peace, political stability and development…

Business Development | UNIDO supports business counselling programmes for entrepreneurs By the end of the month, UNIDO had helped train more than 30 Somali business counsellors to offer one-on-one counselling services for…

Hargeisa – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, visited Somaliland to assess the drought situation. He highlighted the…