04 Oct 2014 - New York – Your Excellency, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Your Excellency, Mr. Ban ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Heads of State, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by...
04 Oct 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, extended his heartfelt greetings to all Somali people as they celebrate Eid-ul-Adha.
“As Somalia celebrates Eid-ul-Adha I wish all Somalis and their families Eid Mubarak...
25 Sep 2014 - New York – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon co-chaired a High-Level Meeting on Somalia today, with the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the Chair of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...
25 Sep 2014 - New York – Thank you for your commitment to Somalia, and thank you for your participation discussing the situation in Somalia. I am glad to see so many partners, including the leaders from Ethiopia, Italy and the United Kingdom who jointly suggested this meeting.
I am...
21 Sep 2014 - New York –Today is the International Day of Peace. Each year, on this day, the United Nations calls for a global ceasefire. We ask combatants to put down their arms so all can breathe the air of peace. Armed conflict causes untold grief to families, communities and...
09 Sep 2014 - Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned terrorist attacks in several locations in Somalia yesterday that resulted in the death and injury of many innocent civilians.
“I am appalled to learn of the...
02 Sep 2014 - Nairobi – Delivered by Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi
I would like to express my appreciation to His Excellency Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, the Chairperson of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, for...
31 Aug 2014 - Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and European Union (EU) welcomed the agreement by Col Barre Adan Shire (Barre Hiiraale) to participate in a reconciliation process and for his irregular military forces to present...
29 Aug 2014 - Mogadishu – United States Representative for Somalia James P. McAnulty, UN Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay and European Union Ambassador Michele Cervone d'Urso express profound concern about the deployment of armed forces and the resultant conflict within...
23 Aug 2014 - Nairobi – Concluding her four-day visit to Somalia and two days in Nairobi, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, called for the full implementation of the two Action Plans signed by Somali Government in...