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De-mining | UNMAS delivers explosive ordnance risk education With large parts of Somalia experiencing heavy rains and the extensive bursting of riverbanks, flood-affected communities have been forced to migrate to less…

Mogadishu – International partners* are concerned about the risk of higher tensions, including the current mobilization of forces, in Garowe. The presence of these forces is intimidating civilians and has led to the closure…

Mogadishu – Wrapping up her second visit to the Horn of Africa country, the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Somalia today highlighted the interlinkages of human rights and other developments in the…

(Edited for clarity) Good morning members of the press, Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, And thank you for coming, though the weather is so bad today – thank you for the efforts. I would like to begin my conversation with…

(Edited for clarity) Good morning members of the press, Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, And thank you for coming, though the weather is so bad today – thank you for the efforts. I would like to begin my conversation with…

Garowe – Carrying on her regular engagements with the Federal Member States, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia Catriona Laing, today visited Puntland, where she met with its leadership, political…

(Edited for clarity) Thank you so much, Excellency. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to be visiting Puntland. This is my second visit, following assuming office as the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General. So…

Baidoa – The road connecting the south-west city of Baidoa to the Somali capital of Mogadishu is a dangerous one, often plagued by uncertainty and insecurity. This has meant a strong reliance on air travel for the residents…

Mogadishu — Women are playing an increasingly high-profile role in bringing peace and security to Somalia, but more needs to be done to ensure their full inclusion and representation – that was one of the conclusions of a…

Mogadishu — The International Day of the Girl Child was recently marked around the world with the aim of promoting girls’ empowerment and the recognition of their leadership potential. As part of the UN family’s observance of…