Geopolitics
New York: With elections slated for November delayed due to COVID-19, Somalia is at a critical juncture, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday, pressing federal and state leaders to agree on voting modalities, and bolster the capacity of forces which are meant to assume full control of national security, next year. more
UN appeals to all Somalis to ‘come together’ in fight against COVID-19 pandemic

New York: Like most countries in the world, Somalia is facing the unparalleled challenge of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations system in the country noted on Tuesday, c ...

Amidst protection challenges, Eastern Route outpaces Mediterranean for people leaving Africa

New York : A monthly average of 11,500 people traveling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen last year made the so-called Eastern Route the busiest maritime migration path on earth, the UN mi ...

Political consensus critical ahead of Somalia election: UN mission chief

New York: With Somalia scheduled to hold “one-person, one-vote” elections next year, leaders must act now to break the “stalemate” between the central government a ...

At UN, Somalia’s President spotlights country’s progress, but cautions eradicating terrorism ‘will not be easy’

New York: Somalia is “the perfect example of the success of the multilateral system,” President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed told the UN General Assembly on Thursday, while ackno ...

Despite ‘considerable progress,’ Somalia needs help tackling political, economic and rights challenges, says UN expert

New York, July 26 (JEN): Although Somalia has made “considerable progress” in its political, economic, social and human rights situation over the past six years, “there ...

Somalia: UN congratulates Puntland region’s newly-elected President

The UN’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, on Wednesday congratulated the newly-elected president of Puntland, Somalia’s semi-autonomous region in the country’s ...

UN chief expresses ‘full confidence’ in top Somalia official following Government expulsion

New York: The UN Secretary-General said on Friday he “deeply regrets” the Somali Government’s decision to expel his Special Representative in the country, adding that he ...

Attack on UN compound in Somalia may be 'violation of international humanitarian law'

New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Tuesday’s attacks against the UN compound in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, saying that int ...

Somalia: UN urges steps to ensure future elections not ‘marred’ by rights abuses seen in recent polls

New York: In a report released on Monday, the United Nations urged Somalia to take steps to ensure future elections are not marred by the human rights violations and abuses committed duri ...