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On International Women’s Day, UN welcomes progress and calls for decisive steps to achieve gender equality in Somalia
Mogadishu – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Somalia congratulates Somali women for their continued efforts and achievements in advancing women’s political participation in peace processes…
- Feature Story
Feature — Habiba Ibrahim Aden: Ensuring displaced students with disabilities are not left behind in Baidoa
Baidoa – At precisely midday, the sound of a bell rings out across the grounds of the Mustaqbal Integrated Primary School, located in the midst of camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Baidoa, in Somalia’s South…
UNOPS chief visits Somalia, reaffirms commitment to promote peace and development
Mogadishu — On his first visit to Somalia, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Jorge Moreira da Silva, reaffirmed the organisation’s…
- Remarks
Remarks by the UN Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, to the media, during his visit to Dhusamareb, Galmudug
[As delivered] Good afternoon. I'm pleased to be here today in Dhusamareb to meet with President Ahmed Abdi Karie ‘Qoor Qoor.’ I thank him once again for the friendly engagement on a range of issues and the warm hospitality…
On Dhusamareb visit, top UN official highlights need for national unity and notes local progress
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…
- Remarks
Remarks by the UN Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, to the media, during his visit to Dhusamareb, Galmudug
[As delivered] Good afternoon. I'm pleased to be here today in Dhusamareb to meet with President Ahmed Abdi Karie ‘Qoor Qoor.’ I thank him once again for the friendly engagement on a range of issues and the warm hospitality…
- Feature Story
Feature — Nasteho Mohamed Warsame: Improving literacy among vulnerable women and children in Puntland
Garowe – Somalia’s civil war decimated the country’s education sector with formal teaching systems and infrastructures falling apart, qualified teachers fleeing the country and literacy rates plummeting. Now, with adult…
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Secretary-General appoints Mr. James Swan of the United States as Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS)
New York — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of James Swan of the United States as his Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Transitional Assistance…
UN in Somalia extends Eid-Al-Fitr greetings to all
Mogadishu — The United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest greetings to all Somalis as they celebrate the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan and the start of Eid Al-Fitr, a time for celebration of the values of care…
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UN aircraft makes emergency landing in Mogadishu
Mogadishu — A United Nations aircraft in Somalia today executed a successful emergency landing in Mogadishu after detecting a landing gear malfunction. Operated by the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), the aircraft was en…