"UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN SOMALIA - UNSOM"

Secretary-General’s Special Representative hails Somalia’s recent progress while cautioning against illusions about future challenges at 8352nd meeting.

In his final briefing to the Security Council, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Michael Keating, said the threat that “Al Shabaab and other extremists will derail progress” remains as the top challenge for the country. UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Starting on Monday and held in the Somalia’s southern port city of Kismayo, the meeting of the Council of Inter-state Cooperation (CIC) brought together the presidents of Puntland, HirShabelle, Galmudug and South West states to discuss way forward in cooperation between different states of the country. UNSOM

During her visit to Somalia, UN Women chief Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka hailed the political empowerment of women in the South West State of the country. UNSOM

As the international community marked the World Humanitarian Day Sunday (19 Aug), a senior United Nations official warned of the grave threats faced by aid workers in Somalia, where they continue to be targets of armed groups which often abduct and detain them and steal desperately needed relief supplies. UNSOM

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

In especially-convened consultations in cities around Somalia this week, Somali women gathered to discuss enhancing their role in the country’s peace and reconciliation process and to strengthen the fight against violent extremism which is impacting ongoing peace efforts. UNSOM

Economic and Social Council event during the 2018 Humanitarian Affairs Segment entitled "Transition from relief to development: Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in crisis contexts".

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo concluded a day-long visit to Somalia, her first field trip since her appointment to the position one month ago. UNSOM