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Dhusamareb – A mix of national and local matters were covered today during a meeting between the leader of Somalia’s Federal Member State of Galmudug and the top United Nations official in the country. “On the national side…

UNTMIS is aware of an alleged UN communication that has been circulated on social media and private chat groups. This is a fake document.

Kampala – For a person with a disability in Somalia, going about daily life is no walk in the park. Two young Somali men can attest to that – Abdirahman Mohamud Kulane and Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi. The pair are two of…

Mogadishu – The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) began operations today, succeeding the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).

Mogadishu – Observing the start of the annual global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the United Nations in Somalia today underlined the importance of the Somali authorities’ increasing investment…

Mogadishu - International Partners* are alarmed by the escalation of the dispute between the Federal Government and Jubaland State following the recent National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting. We urge all stakeholders to…

In November the Acting UN Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, provided an inaugural speech for the launch of UNTMIS. Read his speech as delivered.

Mogadishu – The close and productive partnership between Somalia and the United Nations came under the spotlight at the recent launch of the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS). UNTMIS was established on 1…

Baidoa – Aden Sheikh Issack has a small allotment on an eight-acre communal farm in Barwaqo, a small settlement of internally displaced people (IDPs) on the outskirts of Baidoa in Somalia’s Bay region. He fled there when the…