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Mogadishu - International partners* note the election of approximately half of the seats in the House of the People. International partners again underscore the need for procedural irregularities to be addressed in an…

Somalia’s leaders must put aside their differences and urgently conclude a credible election process, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, noting that national elections are now more…

(As delivered, New York, 15 February 2022) Madame President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in Somalia. I am pleased to do so again together with the…

New York - Female genital mutilation is an abhorrent human rights violation that causes profound and permanent harm to women and girls around the world. Every year, over 4 million girls are at risk of this extreme form of…

Business development | UNIDO supports Somali enterprises on partnerships at business forum UNIDO held the Somalia Business Matchmaking Online Forum, which offered a platform to more than 20 Somali enterprises operating in…

Kismayo – The work of a committed teacher is to inspire and help students develop through education, with the ultimate goal of becoming productive members of society. It could be argued that people convicted of crimes and…

Galkayo – Until recently, Galkayo had been known for its history of conflict and displacement. For decades, the city was divided in half due to long-running hostilities between clan militias from the neighbouring Federal…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* note that the National Consultative Council meeting held on 3-9 January reached consensus on procedural updates and an expedited timeline for the House of the People elections. We…

Cash transfers | WFP supports top-up cash transfers to 17,000 households in Galmudug WFP supported the Federal Government of Somalia to provide extra top-up cash transfers, backed by the European Union and United Kingdom, to…

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