Djibouti, 28 January 2009 - Some 150 new Members of Somalia's Transitional Federal Parliament, belonging to the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia, were sworn in today. The first to be sworn in, at the People's Palace…

Djibouti, 26 January 2009 - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has welcomed the overwhelming vote by Somalia's Transitional Federal Parliament in favour of expanding by an additional 275 Members…

Nairobi, 20 January 2009 - The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has praised the work of the High Level Committee, comprising delegates from the Transitional Federal Government and the…

Nairobi, 13 January 2009 - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has said that, given the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from Mogadishu, it is now up to the Somalis to ensure peace and stability in…

Nairobi, 9 January 2009 – A multi-disciplinary technical team from the United Nations will visit Nairobi and Addis Ababa next week to examine, among other tasks, ways that the UN can provide support to the African Union…

Nairobi, 4 September 2009 – A delegation from UNPOS, led by the UN Deputy Special Representative for Somalia Charles Petrie, visited Somaliland this week to meet officials, with a focus on the continued and strengthened…

Nairobi, 12 August 2009 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has welcomed the convening of the Joint Security Committee held in Mogadishu as continuing efforts towards reforming and improving…

Nairobi, 12 August 2009 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, today welcomed the release of the four Aid workers and their two pilots from captivity in Somalia. [English] [Somali]

Nairobi, 31 July 2009 – The United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) is convening a workshop for former Somali senior military officials under the auspices of the Somali Ministry of Defense from 1 – 5 August in…

Nairobi, 27 July 2009 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has welcomed the first meeting of the Joint Security Committee held in Mogadishu as an important step towards reforming and improving…

KABUL - Transcript of a joint press conference by the representatives of UNICEF, UNESCO and UN-Habitat on the eve of International Literacy Day. دری و پشتو UNESCO: On the occasion of International Literacy Day, taking place…

KABUL - Three United Nations agencies in Afghanistan today urged the government and development partners to take “serious action” towards improving access to “quality and relevant” literacy programmes in the country. Speaking…