UN approves $22 million loan to boost agricultural work to prevent famine in Somalia

Mar 22, 2017, at 01:56 pm

New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agricultural agency will be further scaling up its activities in drought-hit regions of Somalia thanks to a $22 million loan approved this week by the UN emergency response fund.

UN envoy for Somalia condemns bomb blasts in Mogadishu

Mar 14, 2017, at 12:58 pm

New York, Mar 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned this morning’s bomb blasts at two locations in Mogadishu that reportedly killed a number of civilians.

IOM launches USD 24.6 million drought appeal for Somalia

Mar 05, 2017, at 07:16 pm

Somalia, Mar 5 (Just Earth News): In order to meet the emergency needs of over a million Somalis affected by drought, IOM in Somalia is scaling up lifesaving interventions throughout the country and appealing to international donors for funding.

UN migration agency launches $24.6 million appeal for drought-hit Somalia

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:36 pm

New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News): To meet the emergency needs of over a million Somalis affected by drought, the United Nations migration agency is appealing to international donors for $24.6 million in funding.

Drought threatens 1.5 million Somalis; UN health agency scales up response

Feb 28, 2017, at 01:15 pm

New York, Feb 28 (Just Earth News): Less than half of the people in Somalia have access to basic health services, the United Nations health agency on Monday said, announcing that it is scaling up its response in the country amid a severe drought and worsening food crisis.

Tackling hunger crises in South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen requires $4.4 billion – UN

Feb 23, 2017, at 02:05 pm

New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News): Sounding the alarm on behalf of more than 20 million people in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, and north-east Nigeria facing devastating levels of food insecurity, Secretary-General António Guterres joined other top United Nations officials on Wednesday calling for “strong and urgent” action from the international community to help the already-fragile countries avert catastrophe.

'No time to lose' as humanitarian catastrophe looms in Somalia – UN agencies

Feb 18, 2017, at 05:22 pm

New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Amid worsening of an already devastating drought in Somalia, United Nations agencies have underlined that only a massive and immediate scale-up of humanitarian assistance can help the country avoid falling into another catastrophe.

Stage ‘gradually being set’ for Somalia to move to a new phase in sustaining peace – UN envoy

Jan 28, 2017, at 01:37 pm

New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Somalia, the United Nations envoy for the country noted on Friday that the recently concluded election was a “mirror” to Somalis, showing them the good and the bad regarding how power is exercised, relations between elders, clan power brokers, politicians, business, ordinary citizens, women and men.

Somalia: UN mission condemns Al-Shabaab attack on popular Mogadishu hotel

Jan 26, 2017, at 01:37 pm

New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned the coordinated suicide bombing attack earlier on Wednesday at a hotel in Mogadishu for which Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility and which reportedly killed dozens of people.

Somalia: Only early action will avert another catastrophe, says senior UN relief official

Jan 18, 2017, at 04:41 am

New York, Jan 17 (Just Earth News): Faced with a 'slight but steady' increase in the number of people in need, the humanitarian community in Somalia launched on Monday an $864 million to reach 3.9 million people with urgent life-saving assistance, the United Nations relief wing reported.

Somalia: UN, global partners ‘gravely concerned’ over changes to electoral process

Dec 28, 2016, at 01:33 pm

New York, Dec 28 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and other members of the international community have voiced grave concern over recent decisions by Somalia’s National Leadership Forum (NLF) that contravenes the African country’s constitutional electoral processes.

Amid renewed violence in Somalia's Gaalkacyo, UN envoy urges respect for ceasefire agreement

Dec 25, 2016, at 04:13 am

New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News): Expressing concern over renewed violence in the Somali city of Gaalkacyo, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the country, Michael Keating, has called on all parties to honor the ceasefire agreement.

UN, international partners underline need to ensure legitimacy and credibility of elections in Somalia

Nov 21, 2016, at 02:15 pm

New York, Nov 21 (Just Earth News): Noting that the electoral process in Somalia is “going much better than many predicted,” the United Nations envoy in the country underlined the need to ensure that the legitimacy of the process is preserved and called on electoral bodies to investigate any credible reports of violations of rules and regulations.

INTERVIEW: Architecture around Somalia’s electoral process is finitely more robust than in 2012 – UN envoy

Nov 08, 2016, at 02:12 pm

New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) is mandated with many tasks in the east African nation as it continues to make significant strides in its peace process after two decades of lawlessness and conflict.

Ban appoints Hubert Price of US as head of the UN support office in Somalia

Oct 04, 2016, at 01:42 pm

New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced the appointment of Hubert Price of the United States as Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).

At UN leader’s debate, Somalia calls for unity to address global challenges

Sep 25, 2016, at 03:40 pm

New York, Sept 25 (Just Earth News): Speaking at the general debate of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia underscored that no one nation, no matter how big or powerful, can address global climate change, terrorism, poverty or mass population displacement on its own.

Security Council extends African Union mission in Somalia

Jul 08, 2016, at 12:11 pm

New York, July 8 (Just Earth News): Reauthorizing the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 31 May 2017, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday set out key objectives for the operation during its new mandate, including “to reduce the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups.”

Somalia plane attack: Al-Shabab shoulders responsibility

Feb 14, 2016, at 03:37 am

Mogadishu, Feb 13 (IBNS) Somalian fringe group Al-Shabab on Saturday confirmed its involvement in the Somalian plane attack which took place last month, according to media reports.

UN envoy says Somalia's success depends on managing threats

Jan 29, 2016, at 02:40 pm

New York, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Security Council heard on Thursday from the top United Nations official in Somalia that success in the country this year will depend upon managing threats, notably those posed by the terrorist groups Al-Shabaab, while announcing a "breakthrough" political achievement.

UN condemns attack on African Union base in southern region of Somalia

Jan 16, 2016, at 03:40 pm

New York, Jan 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attack perpetrated by Al Shabaab this morning against an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in the town of El Adde, Gedo region in Somalia.

Security Council enhances role of UN support office in Somalia

Nov 10, 2015, at 02:15 pm

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Security Council on Monday approved a successor operation to the six-year-old United Nations Support Office for the African Union Mission to Somalia, known as UNSOA, underlining the role of the new entity to close gaps in UNSOA's ability to deliver and to "consolidate and prioritize its efforts in line with the [Council’s] strategic objectives in the country."

UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack against Somali hotel

Nov 02, 2015, at 02:41 pm

New York, Nov 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Sunday condemned "in the strongest terms" the attacks carried out on Sunday against the Sahafi hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia by Al-Shabaab, resulting in a number of deaths and injuries.

Security Council extends arms embargoes imposed on Somalia and Eritrea

Oct 24, 2015, at 02:32 pm

New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended the arms embargo on Somalia until 15 November 2016 while reaffirming the country’s sovereignty over its natural resources, while also reaffirming its arms embargo on Eritrea.

More than 850,000 people face acute food insecurity in Somalia: UN report

Sep 01, 2015, at 01:36 pm

New York, Sep 1 (IBNS): Somalia’s humanitarian situation remains alarming" four years after a devastating famine with the number of people requiring emergency aid rising 17 per cent to more than 850,000 and those in “food-stressed” situations still at 2.3 million, according to the latest United Nations-managed food assessment study released on Monday.

UN-backed international forum delivers roadmap for Somalia’s future

Aug 04, 2015, at 02:33 pm

New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): The United Nations and its partners have welcomed the significant commitments made at a recent high-level forum in Somalia that will be critical to the future of the Horn of Africa nation, including the holding of inclusive elections.

Security Council authorizes ongoing African Union deployment in Somalia

Jul 29, 2015, at 02:08 pm

New York, Jul 29 (IBNS): The Security Council on Tuesday authorized the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for an additional 10 months, until 30 May 2016.

UN official in Somalia condemns terrorist attack on hotel in Mogadishu

Jul 27, 2015, at 01:36 pm

New York, Jul 27 (IBNS): The most senior United Nations official in Somalia has strongly condemned Sunday's terrorist attack on Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu that resulted in several deaths and injuries.

Full-fledged UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia would be 'high-risk undertaking,' Security Council told

Jul 17, 2015, at 03:37 pm

New York , July 17 (IBNS) A United Nations peacekeeping mission in Somalia would be a "high-risk undertaking," considering the threats posed by Al-Shabaab militants and despite advances made by the African Union Mission in the country (AMISOM), a senior UN official told the Security Council today.

Somalia: UN condemns Al Shabaab attack against African Union mission base

Jun 27, 2015, at 06:26 pm

New York, June 27 (IBNS): United Nations officials have condemned on Friday the attack perpetrated by Al Shabaab militants against an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base.

UN lauds Somalia as country ratifies landmark children's rights treaty

Jan 21, 2015, at 04:00 pm

New York, Jan 21 (IBNS) The United Nations on Tuesday applauded Somalia's ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) – a move which was praised as being an "important step" towards protecting and promoting the rights of all children in the war-torn nation and an explicit commitment towards improving the lives of its youngest citizens.