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BFC conducts consultative workshop for developing strategic framework on federalism

A second consultative workshop bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the role of the Boundaries and Federalism Commission (BFC) was held on February 9 in the Somali capital, and participants urged Somalis to work together to find a federal model that suit

11 Feb 2016

A call for durable solutions for displaced people in Somalia

The Special Advisor to the Deputy Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons, Walter Käelin, has called for a new approach to humanitarian support to address the problem of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia.

11 Feb 2016

UNESCO and UNSOM train members of Somali security institutions on media relations

A three-day training in media relations for security institutions in Somalia has opened in Mogadishu.

28 Jan 2016

A new centre for disengaged Al Shabaab combatants to be built in Kismaayo

28 Jan 2016

Federal and regional authorities agree on a Somali Media Development Strategy

A two-day national conference on Somalia media strategy development ended in Mogadishu today as participants reviewed and agreed on the implementation of a “Somali Media Development Strategy” for the next five years.

12 Jan 2016

UNSOM trains Puntland journalists on safety, ethics, State-Building and Political Process

The Puntland Ministry of Information and the Media Association of Puntland (MAP), in collaboration with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), held a two-day workshop for local journalists in Garoo

08 Jan 2016

Bossaso’s upgraded airport officially opens for business

Bossaso, - The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, officially inaugurated the upgraded international airport of Bossaso, Puntland today.

08 Jan 2016

Meeting to design security outreach campaigns held in Mogadishu

A brainstorming meeting aimed at designing outreach campaigns to build trust between communities and the Somali security sector has been hosted in Mogadishu by the federal Ministry of Internal Security.

06 Jan 2016

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia underlines major achievements of Somalia in 2015

As 2015 comes to a close, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) congratulates the Government and people of Somalia on the significant progress they have made in their state building and peacebuilding efforts over the past twelve months.

31 Dec 2015

Int'l Human Rights Day 2015 to be commemorated under theme of “Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always"

Today is International Human Rights Day. International Human Rights Day is observed yearly on 10 December to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

10 Dec 2015

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