Conflict

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

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. more

Already overstretched, aid agencies in Somalia need more resources to tackle severe drought – UN

New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Peter de Clercq, appealed on Friday for an urgent scale-up in humanitarian assistance, with relief ...

Somalia: UN envoy condemns terrorist attack on Mogadishu hotel

New York, Aug 31 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy in Somalia has spoken out against the bombing yesterday of a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, that killed at least 13 people and ...

Somalia: Ban condemns attack on Ethiopian troops at Mission base

New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned yesterday's attack on Ethiopian troops at an base of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMIS ...

Somalia: Security Council ‘gravely concerned’ over fragile security situation

New York, Apr 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expressing ‘grave concern’ at the fragility of the security situation in Somalia, the United Nations Security Council has called for progress on ...

UN agencies step up joint response to help drought-affected northern Somalia

New York, Apr 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are intensifying joint efforts to assist communities in northern Somal ...

In Somalia, food security and malnutrition situation is 'alarming' – UN report

New York, Feb 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS) According to a new United Nations food security and nutrition assessment, the situation in Somalia is alarming and could get worse, especially in par ...

Somalia: UN political chief visits top leaders in show of support for electoral process

New York, Feb 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS) A senior United Nations official has held talks with Somali leaders in Mogadishu, the capital, in a show of support for last month's “breakthrough” ...

UN envoy says Somalia’s success depends on managing threats

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 managin ...

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

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 Missi ...