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Human right training for Somali National Army soldiers

Mogadishu - UNSOM conducted a one-day human rights training for members of the Somali National Army to raise their awareness on basic human rights and human rights principles.

25 Aug 2014

UNSOM conducts youth sensitization workshop in Mogadishu

Mogadishu - Over 100 youths from five regions converged in Mogadishu on Saturday for a youth sensitization workshop facilitated by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) to discuss issues of federalism in Somalia and their role in the ongoing peacebuilding effor

25 Aug 2014

UNSOM marks first anniversary in Puntland, pledges continued support

Garowe – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, pledged the UN’s continued support for Puntland today at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia’s (UNSOM) in Garowe, the State C

17 Aug 2014

International Youth Day: Investing today in Somalia’s tomorrow

Mogadishu - Seven out of every 10 Somalis are younger than 35, making Somalia one of the most youthful countries in the world.

12 Aug 2014

UN supports Somali stakeholder discussion on Beijing platform for action

Mogadishu - The Somali Ministry of Women and Human Rights with the support from the UN has today convened a review meeting to collectively discuss the progress made and challenges encountered in the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) in Somalia.

20 Jul 2014

UNSOM supports screening of new Somali National Army recruits

Mogadishu - In light of the recent United Nation Report that alleged the presence of child soldiers within the Somali National Army (SNA) and militias allied with the army, the Somali Government and the United Nation Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) begun the screening of re

12 Jul 2014

DDR Working Group holds inaugural meeting on disengaged combatants

Mogadishu – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia has facilitated the inaugural meeting of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Working Group meeting chaired by the Federal Ministry of National Security in Mogadishu on 10 July.

10 Jul 2014

Young people in the war against piracy in Somalia

Mogadishu - For years, the quick money promised by piracy has lured many Somali youth into criminal networks, and many have disappeared, been jailed and even lost their lives.

27 Jun 2014

The Federal Government of Somalia and UNHCR mark World Refugee Day for the first time in Mogadishu

Mogadishu - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) officially marked World Refugee Day for the first time in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, with an award ceremony for the Essay, Poetry & Art Competit

26 Jun 2014

Breaking the glass ceiling: Somalia’s women aim for greater leadership roles

Mogadishu - Somalia’s women know what they want: greater participation in politics and leadership, and they’re going for it. On 25 June, dozens of women from across the country met in Mogadishu as part of the Somali Women Leadership Initiative.

26 Jun 2014

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