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SRSG welcomes positive vote by Somali Parliament on expansion
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…
SRSG praises work on new Government of National Unity for Somalia
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…
UN Special Representative says Somalis must redouble efforts for peace following Ethiopia’s withdraw
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…
UN team to explore ways of supporting security in Somalia
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…
SRSG: Somalilanders can solve internal crisis peacefully
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…
Joint Security Committee stepping up efforts to improve security in Somalia
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…
SRSG welcomes release of hostages in Somalia and appeals for others to be freed
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]
Former Somali senior military officials to meet in Washington, DC
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…
Joint Security Committee's first meeting in Mogadishu lays ground work for security sector reform
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…
Statement by the Deputy UN Special Representative, Peter Galbraith on Kunduz airstrike
Kabul, 4 September 2009 - I am very concerned by the reports we have seen this morning of casualties among civilians from an air strike against stolen trucks in Aliabad district of Kunduz province. As an immediate priority…