News from our Missions
Mogadishu – The horrors of what happened that day still haunt Marian Osman Ali*. Ms. Ali and her children live in the Tufah camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) located in Kahda, one of the 18 districts of Mogadishu…
New York, 20 June 2022 On World Refugee Day, we reflect on the courage and resilience of those fleeing war, violence, and persecution – and we recognize the compassion of those who welcome them. Today, the global refugee…
New York, 20 June 2022 Around the world, 222 million children are having their education cruelly interrupted. Their dreams for the future are snatched away by conflicts, displacement and climate disasters. In the face of…
Mogadishu – Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the UN in Somalia today urged that the legal and social protection mechanisms for survivors of such violence, especially women and…
Mogadishu – Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the UN in Somalia today urged that the legal and social protection mechanisms for survivors of such violence, especially women and…
New York. 19 June 2022 Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war and repression that terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities. Perpetrators rarely face the consequences of their actions. Instead…
New York, 19 June 2022 Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war and repression that terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities. Perpetrators rarely face the consequences of their actions. Instead…
Dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be here with you in Stockholm today. I am especially pleased to see so many Yemeni friends here. Allow me to start by thanking the organizers, Sana’a Center and the Folke…
Garowe – Hosh Jama Farah says there is nothing particularly special or different about him. He insists he is just a young Somali trying to better himself, provide for his family and help his country on its path to peace and…
New York, 18 June 2022 H ate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion, and threatens the common values and principles that bind us together. It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes…
From 13 to 17 June, UNOAU participated in a workshop on the African Union (AU)-United Nations (UN) Knowledge and Expertise Exchange Programme (KEEP) at UN Headquarters in New York. The main objective of KEEP is to deepen…
Mr. President, distinguished members of the Council, 1. It is an honor to once more provide you with an update on the situation in Haitiwhere, amidst a rapidly deteriorating security situation, discussions about the country’s…