Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* note that the National Consultative Council meeting held on 3-9 January reached consensus on procedural updates and an expedited timeline for the House of the People elections. We…

West Africa is struggling with insecurity, which risks reversing hard-won advances Dakar, 10 January 2022 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of UNITAMS, Mr. Volker Perthes, in consultation with Sudanese and international partners, is formally launching a UN-facilitated intra-Sudanese political…

On 5 January, the African Union (AU), Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) convened the first Quartet meeting to discuss the way forward and agree on a roadmap for the…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Volker Perthes regrets Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s decision to step down. SRSG Perthes respects the Prime Minister’s decision and commends the accomplishments made…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr Volker Perthes warmly congratulates the people of Sudan on the 66th anniversary of their independence. Today, as the country faces another hurdle following the recent coup…

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Cash transfers | WFP supports top-up cash transfers to 17,000 households in Galmudug WFP supported the Federal Government of Somalia to provide extra top-up cash transfers, backed by the European Union and United Kingdom, to…

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Baidoa - The path to becoming a youth activist in Somalia can vary. For Jamila Haji Mohamed, it began while studying economics at Mogadishu University in the mid-2010s. “I saw many young people meeting to discuss and solve…