"SOMALIA"

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Following the mortar attack on the UN compound on January 1st in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Isse Awad, visited the compound and met with senior UN officials on Tuesday. UNSOM

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed regret at the decision by the Federal Government of Somalia to declare his Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), Nicholas Haysom, persona non-grata. UNIFEED / FILE

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

Political turbulence still threatens Somalia’s ‘positive trajectory’, Special Representative warns in briefing to Security Council at 8440th meeting.

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

UN Special Representative for Somalia said the violence which erupted following the arrest of a former Al-Shabab deputy leader who was running for office in the South West State “marred” the electoral process and may also have implications for “the likelihood of future al-Shabaab defectors who may be considering exchanging violence for a political path.” UNIFEED

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

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Tuesday’s attacks against the UN compound in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, saying that intentionally attacking UN personnel may constitute "a violation of international humanitarian law.” UNIFEED

The futures of millions of children living in countries affected by armed conflict are at risk, as warring parties continue to commit grave violations against children, and world leaders fail to hold perpetrators accountable – UNICEF said today. UNICEF