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UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Kenya and Somalia

New York, June 17 (JEN): The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, condemned on Sunday the attack that took place on Saturday in Wajir County, Kenya, in which at least eight police officers were killed when their car struck an improvised explosive device (IED), and the car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, in which at least eight people were killed. more

Somalia has ‘once in a generation’ gender equality opportunity – UN Women chief

New York, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of the United Nations entity dealing with issues related to gender, UN Women, has encouraged Somalia to continue making progress i ...

From drought to floods in Somalia; displacement and hunger worsen, says UN

New York: After four consecutive poor rainy seasons that brought Somalia to the brink of famine, the country is now seeing near-record rainfall, and with it, flooding that has already dis ...

Somalia: UN, partners seek $1.6 billion to protect millions of lives from drought

New York, Jan 18 (JEN): While Somalia, with the international community’s help, averted famine last year, long-term solutions for drought, conflict and displacement must still be fo ...

Somalia: 1.4M children to suffer acute malnutrition this year – UN agency

Washington, May 3 (Just Earth News): Some 1.4 million children in Somalia are projected to be acutely malnourished this year, an increase of 50 per cent over last year, the United Nations Ch ...

Drought drives food price spike in East Africa, UN warns

New York, Feb 15 (Just Earth News): East Africa’s ongoing drought has sharply curbed harvests and drive up the prices of cereals and other staple foods to unusually high levels, posing a h ...

UN report urges Somalia to ensure freedom of expression as it is critical to political transition

New York, Sept 4 (Just Earth News): A United Nations report on freedom of expression in Somalia released today describes progress in state-building in Somalia, but shows the very challenging ...

Somalia: UN envoy calls for better protection of children affected by armed conflict

New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Concluding a six-day visit to Somalia, a United Nations child rights envoy has called for better protection of children caught up in armed conflict, urgi ...

Somalia: UN official calls for global support to improve human rights situation

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS): While noting significant improvement in several sectors in long-troubled Somalia, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday warned that the country ...

Somalia: UN-supported toll-free hotline aims to help tackle gender-based violence

New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations-backed toll free hotline has been launched for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia to tackle sexual violence by enhancing ...