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Security, peace, state-building, and drought were among the issues covered on Sunday by the UN Special Representative for Somalia on his visit to the country’s South West State. UNSOM

In Galmudug, the UN Special Representative for Somalia highlighted state-building, reconciliation, security, and famine prevention. UNSOM

The acute food insecurity is on the rise in Somalia. By this September, people living in eight areas of the country could be experiencing famine, if livestock continues to die, key commodity prices rise further and humanitarian assistance fails to reach the most vulnerable, warned the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). FAO

State-building processes and collaboration with Somalia’s new leadership, as well as the support of the United Nations, were among the topics discussed in a meeting of the world body’s top official for the country and the leader of its northern Federal Member State (FMS) of Puntland. UNSOM

A group of United Nationss officers from a variety of expert backgrounds visited Sool and Sanaag, in Somaliland, to assess the human rights situation in the two regions, after a pause of a few years due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. UNSOM

After witnessing the sweeping consequences of drought during a joint visit with Somalia’s drought envoy on Monday (20 Jun), the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for the Horn of Africa country called for a major scale-up in resources to prevent famine. UNSOM

The United Nations in Somalia congratulated President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his inauguration, and said it looks forward to working with his administration in support of achieving national priorities. UNSOM

Accompanying Somalia’s newly appointed Drought Envoy on his first field visit today, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official for the Horn of Africa country warned of the devastating outlook for millions of affected Somalis amidst heightened risks of famine. UNSOM

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Somalia, James Swan, told the Security Council that the conclusion of Somalia’s electoral process last week was "a major milestone for the country," and urged Somali leaders "to move beyond the prolonged political contest to focus on urgent national priorities." UNIFEED

The United Nations in Somalia welcomed the conclusion of the country’s presidential election today. UNSOM