13 Sep 2021 - The pandemic has shown how interconnected we all are, and how threats that touch us all require global action and solidarity. Also evident is the profound power of individuals. People who have done the right things, from wearing masks to staying at home, have collectively...
13 Sep 2021 - The United Nations Secretariat is dedicated to increasing the participation of Women Owned Business (WOB) in its procurement of goods and services. The Office of Supply Chain Management will continue to both support and develop initiatives that promote this goal.
The United...
28 Aug 2021 -
People Trafficking | UNODC helps train Somali state attorneys with prosecuting people traffickers Eight Somali prosecutors received training from UNODC and the Attorney General’s Office on international...
22 Jul 2021 - Each year 5 June is celebrated as World Environment Day. It is the United Nations (UN) flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for the environment. It is observed by billions of people all over the world.
The 2021 theme is “Ecosystem Restoration," with an...
07 Jul 2021 -
Covid-19 response | WHO sustains strengthening capacity for preparedness and response to COVID-19
Since the beginning of 2020, WHO has supported the government of Somalia to develop preparedness and response...
30 May 2021 -
Beach development | UN-Habitat, the European Union and Somaliland’s Berbera Municipality create a beachfront for everyone to enjoy
UN-Habitat held a ground-breaking ceremony to launch the Berbera Beach...
28 Apr 2021 - Before the rainy season, UNSOS used aerial reforestation, to drop 60,000 tree seedballs over 14 square kilometres in Somalia’s South West State. Thought to be the first operation of its kind in peacekeeping, the greening mission started in February, 2021.
A seedball is...
21 Apr 2021 - The UNSOS Aviation Services Section recently concluded its maiden Basic Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS) training in Mogadishu for AMISOM and Somali Aviation personnel. This is a huge milestone in Somalia’s aviation industry.
This ongoing capacity building program...
20 Apr 2021 -
Emergency | FAO in Somalia continues to find innovative ways to respond to and mitigate the desert locust crisis
FAO in Somalia is continuously finding innovative ways to respond to and mitigate the desert...
08 Mar 2021 - International women’s day (IWD) 2021 was unpredictable, just like most other events since the COVID-19 pandemic begun. Over the past years, it’s been commemorated with pomp, colour and flare at live events. This year, the United Nations gender thematic group – comprising UN...
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