Press releasesUNICEF issues press releases to inform on the agency's activities in Somalia. On this page are press releases from UNICEF and others issued by the UN and other organizations with a relevance to Somalia. Press releases are available for download in pdf or word version.
18-11-2011 Massive humanitarian response to Somalia famine has saved children’s lives Following the release of the latest survey findings from the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) in Somalia, UNICEF welcomed the news of a decrease in the number of famine zones across south Somalia. [Word]
04-11-2011 Emergency education survey completed; 13% of Somali students receiving food assistance in schools In a recent emergency education survey, school personnel across central and southern Somalia indicated that school feeding, cash transfers, and take-home rations were among their top priorities. Yet the assessment found that only 13% of schools currently provide food assistance, revealing a missed opportunity to address the famine through school-based support to students. [Word]
28-10-2011 UNICEF and partners race to prevent second wave of death in the Horn of Africa One hundred days since famine was declared in parts of southern Somalia, UNICEF and its partners are doing their utmost to prevent a second and potentially more devastating wave of deaths from disease against a background of conflict. [Word]
14-10-2011 Massive push to protect populations from malaria in Somalia's central south regions As the rainy season starts in Somalia, UNICEF, WHO and partners are scaling up the response to a potential malaria outbreak with funding from the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) and the UK Department for International Development. [Word]
13-09-2011 UNICEF STARTS FOOD VOUCHER AND CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED IN SOUTHERN SOMALIA UNICEF and its partners are striving to reach children and their families affected by famine and drought in southern Somalia with the start of a food voucher and cash transfer programme. [Word]
18-08-2011 Rapid response needed as cholera cases increase in southern Somalia An urgent multi-sectoral response is being mounted to contain the spread of cholera with an increasing number of confirmed cases in Mogadishu and reports of growing numbers of acute watery diarrhoea. Some 75% of all cases of highly infectious acute watery diarrhoea are among children under the age of five. [Word]
29-07-2011 Saving children in Southern Somalia must be first priority, UNICEF says
14-07-11 Emergency supplies airlifted to southern Somalia in response to worsening child malnutrition UNICEF yesterday airlifted emergency nutrition supplies and water-related equipment to Baidoa, Bay region in southern Somalia, as part of its life-saving interventions to assist drought-affected children in Somalia and more supplies are en-route. [Word]
11-03-11 Ongoing Somalia crisis is a children’s crisis says UNICEF - recent child casualties and detentions In recent weeks, there has been fierce fighting between Somali government forces and armed groups in and around the capital city, Mogadishu, and other parts of south-central Somalia. Reliable sources reported that in Belet Hawa town on the border with Kenya, children were involved as fighters and a significant number of them were killed. [Word]
1-03-11: UNICEF provides emergency relief to Somali children now facing drought in addition to conflict and displacement In addition to the many other challenges they face, Somali children are currently battling the effects of drought following the failure of the seasonal (October to January) Deyr rains. To support these children and their families UNICEF is working to provide emergency relief services to over 900, 000 people across the country. Read Press release in Word below. [Word]
24-01-11 UN CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO STEP UP SUPPORT AS SOMALIA MARKS 20 YEARS OF CONFLICT As Somalia approaches the anniversary of two decades without a functioning national government, the UN called on the international community to step up its support to the war torn nation as it struggles to consolidate peace, stability and progress for its’ people. [Word]
29-09-10 UNICEF statement on the rights of Somali children On the occasion of the Human Rights Council standalone discussion on Somalia, UNICEF issued a statement highlighting violations of the rights of Somali children which have been increasing over the past years, particularly with regard to the recruitment and use of children in the conflict, the killing and maiming of children and the denial of humanitarian access to children. Read more below. [Word]
EU-funded education support programme for Somalia launched A European Union-funded programme to support Somali administrations in developing a well-structured education and training system has been launched in Northwest Somalia (“Somaliland”) and Northeast Somalia (“Puntland”). For more on the issue, please read the Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
31-07-10: Somali communities urged to promote breastfeeding Somali communities should promote breastfeeding to ensure infants get a strong and stable start to their lives, UNICEF Representative to Somalia, Rozanne Chorlton said at the commencement of World Breastfeeding Week. The Week this year emphasizes the advantages of breastfeeding as well as the role the community and health sector can play to promote it. Read more in Press release in Word below. [Word]
15-06-2010: Long-term local and international financial support a must to deliver basic services to Somali children, says UNICEF Children in Somalia need sustained and significant local and international financial and material support to ensure they lead a better life, UNICEF Representative in Somalia, Rozanne Chorlton, said on the occasion of the Day of the African Child marked tomorrow June 16 2010 with the theme: Planning and budgeting for children - Our collective responsibility. Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
11-05-10: UNICEF Regional Director hands over water project in Somalia In an effort to boost access to basic services in Somalia, UNICEF is strengthening local capacity in the northeast region of the country to provide safe drinking water to children and their families. “Water is the main source of life, but it can also be a source of disease,” UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, As Sy, said as he inaugurated a water supply system. [Word]
7-05-10: After alarming rise, UNICEF calls for release of Somali child soldiers As reports warn of an alarming rise in the recruitment of child soldiers in Somalia, UNICEF and the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict are calling on all parties to put an immediate end to this criminal practice. To read more, follow the weblink below. [Web link]
4-05-2010: Statement from UNICEF’s Executive Director and the Secretary-General's Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict on the recruitment of child soldiers in Somalia UNICEF’s Executive Director and the Secretary-General's Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict say they are appalled to learn that the recruitment and use of children as soldiers by armed groups in Somalia is rising and say that all parties to the conflict are involved, and in some cases children as young as nine years old are being recruited. Read statement in Word below. [Word]
25-04-10: Malaria risk in Somalia declines by over 50 per cent On the occasion of World Malaria Day, UNICEF says new research it has commissioned into estimates of malaria transmission in Somalia indicates a major decline in risk from the disease from 2005 to 2009 of 50 per cent. Read Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
16-12-09: Government of Japan officials hand over school supplies to Somali students and teachers Over 180,000 Somali children and 3,000 teachers across the country have received textbooks and other learning and teaching materials thanks to a generous contribution made by the Government of Japan. Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
20-11-09: UNICEF welcomes decision by the Somali Transitional Federal Government to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child UNICEF today welcomed the announcement by the Somali Transitional Federal Government that it intends to become a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This declaration coincides with global commemorations on the 20th Anniversary of the Convention. Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
11-11-09: For the First Time, Child Health Days Reach Displaced Communities in Afgoye, South Somalia Somali children and women have received a high-impact life-saving health package during the Child Health Days Campaign in the Afgoye Corridor, a 30 kilometer stretch of road west of Mogadishu and the world’s most densely populated settlement for the displaced. For more on the issue, read Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
13-8-09: Somali children at high risk as escalating hostilities against aid work cause postponement of life-saving supply delivery UNICEF has today had to postpone the dispatch of hundreds of tons of life-saving nutritional supplies meant for the prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition in over 85,000 Somali children in certain areas in the central and southern regions of Somalia due to increased hostility towards aid organisations. For more on the issue, read Press release in Word below. [Word]
31-7-2009: UNICEF says exclusive breastfeeding of Somali children could save thousands of lives every year In Somalia, where one child in every ten dies before its first birthday, exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months would be one of the most effective life-saving interventions for thousands of children. This is according to UNICEF Representative to Somalia Ms. Rozanne Chorlton while commenting at the start of World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August). See press release attached in Word below. [Word]
20-5-09: UNICEF condemns looting of life-saving humanitarian supplies in Jowhar UNICEF strongly condemns the looting and destruction of humanitarian supplies and its facilities in Jowhar by militiamen and is deeply distressed by the impact this will have on UNICEF’s programmes supporting the children and women of Somalia, said Christian Balslev-Olesen, UNICEF Representative to Somalia, in a statement today. Press release in Word below. [Word]
24-04-09: Malaria prevalence drops in Somalia as UNICEF scales up distribution of nets UNICEF is scaling up distribution of Long Lasting Insecticide-treated mosquito nets in Somalia as evidence shows that they are contributing to a decrease in the prevalence of malaria, UNICEF Representative Christian Balslev-Olesen has said on the occasion of World Malaria Day being marked tomorrow 25 April 2009. For more on the issue, please read the Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
17-04-09: UNICEF appeals for urgent funding for emergency programmes for Somali children and women As the humanitarian situation in Somalia continues to deteriorate, Christian Balslev-Olesen, UNICEF Representative to Somalia, called on the international community to provide a stronger and more comprehensive commitment in addressing the current needs of Somalia. For more on the issue, read Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
20-03-09: Somali children have little to cheer about as world marks Water Day Somali children have little to cheer about in the absence of peace and stability, UNICEF Somalia Representative, Christian Balslev-Olesen said today in the run-up to marking of World Water Day on Sunday 22 March. For more on the issue, please read press release attached in Word below. The Press release is for immediate release. [Word]
31-12-08: Innovative approach to prevent child malnutrition launched in Somalia UNICEF has introduced a new emergency nutrition intervention to prevent malnutrition in over 100,000 of the most vulnerable children in Somalia. ‘Plumpy’doz’ is the latest generation of ready-to-use food designed to satisfy the nutritional needs of young children aged 6 to 36 months. [Word]
24-12-08: Largest ever, life saving campaign to reach 1.5 million Somali children Over 1.5 million children under the age of five and women of child-bearing age across the entire country of Somalia will benefit from a package of preventive care that will be delivered in local communities starting today. [Word]
4-11-08: UNICEF deplores stoning of child rape victim The UN Children's Agency, UNICEF, has described last week's stoning of a 13 year old Somali girl as 'deplorable.' The girl, Aisha Duhulow, was stoned to death in a stadium of spectators in Kismayo on 27 October 2008. For more on the issue, read Press relese in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
24-10-08: Somaliland releases 104 children from prison 104 children aged 15–18 have been released from eight prisons in Somaliland (Northwest Somalia). This event follows the enactment of the new Juvenile Justice Law for Somaliland in April 2008. For more on the issue, read attached Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
18-09-08: Despite insecurity, UNICEF measles campaign in Somalia reaches over 142,000 142,654 children between the ages of nine months and 15 years were vaccinated against measles in the latest campaign carried out in Mogadishu and Afgoye Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Central Somalia between 27 August and 4 September 2008. For more on the issue, read Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
10-09-08: UN and NGOs condemn attacks on Somali students, teachers and schools UN and humanitarian aid agencies working together to support education in crisis-affected areas of Somalia have condemned recent attacks on students, teachers and schools in Mogadishu. The comments from agencies working together in the ‘Education Cluster for Somalia’, come in response to the recent upsurge of such incidents. For more on the issue, read attached Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
22-08-08: Children most affected by conflict in Belet Weyne The recent conflict in the town of Belet Weyne (Hiran Region, Central Somalia) calls for urgent and strengthened humanitarian response, UNICEF said today. Over the past several weeks, fighting has intensified in Belet Weyne between the Ethiopian forces and anti-government elements, causing massive displacement and civilian casualties. Read more in attached Press release in Word below. [Word]
12-08-08: Youth can help curb climate change effects in Somalia, says UNICEF Youth can help curb effects of climate change in Somalia by sharing knowledge, mobilizing communities and taking action to implement improved environmental conservation and agricultural practices, UNICEF said today on the occasion of International Youth Day. For more on the issue, read Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
31-07-08: UNICEF deplores escalating violence affecting children in Somalia UNICEF is deeply concerned about the impact of escalating violence on the lives and welfare of children in Somalia. The United Nations has received reports of more than one hundred and fifty children killed or injured through indiscriminate shelling, bombings and cross-fire in the past one year alone. For more on the issue, read Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
24-07-08: UNICEF provides nutritional services for Somali children While security conditions continue to deteriorate particularly in the Southern parts of Somalia, UNICEF and partners completed the second round of distributing UNIMIX- food supplement rich with vitamins and minerals- to 54,000 under-five children in the IDP camps of Afgoye Corridor and Mogadishu. Read more in Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
1-7-08: Clay Aiken lauds UNICEF's work in Somalia Following a five-day visit to north-west Somalia (the self-declared republic of ‘Somaliland’) in June 2008, UNICEF Ambassador, Clay Aiken, is moved by the work that UNICEF is doing under challenging circumstances. For more on the issue, read press release attached below in Word. [Word]
14-05-08: UNICEF feeds 44,000 children in Somalia Amid worsening drought conditions, soaring food prices and mass displacement of people due to conflict, UNICEF has started supplementary feeding for 44,000 children under five years of age along the Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor in Central and Southern Somalia. For more information, read press release in Word below.
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25-04-08: Proper diagnosis and treatment key to malaria control in Somalia, says UNICEF With an estimated 700,000 cases annually, malaria is a major public health problem in Somalia. For effective control of the disease it is crucial for diagnosis and treatment to be available, UNICEF Representative in Somalia Christian Balslev-Olesen said today on the occasion of World Malaria Day. For more on the issue read press release attached in Word below. [Word]
20-03-08: Adequate sanitation the key to curbing cholera in Somalia On the occasion of International Water Day, UNICEF Somalia Representative Christian Balslev-Olesen, highlights a known truth - suspected cholera outbreaks do not have to occur in Somalia on a periodic basis. The cycle can be broken through proper disposal of human waste, the use of latrines and hand washing with soap.Press release in Word below. [Word]
10-03-08: Centre provides relief from chronic malnutrition News background: A young boy's tale of recovery at a feeding centre in Jowhar, Central Somalia, provides optimism that the battle against malnutrition can be won. For more on the issue read the link: Centre provides relief from chronic malnutrition.
10-03-08: Tent schools help displaced children to learn News background: Along the Afgoye road to Mogadishu, temporary schools in tents provided by UNICEF are providing young Somalis with a sense of normalcy to enable them continue learning. For more on the issue read: Temporary schools bring a sense of normalcy to young Somalis displaced by conflict.
07-03-08: Girls' education will shape progress in Somalia, says UNICEF As the world marks International Women's Day, UNICEF says that though enrolment of girls in schools in Somalia has increased three-fold in the last decade, more still needs to be done because only one in four girls is getting a primary education. For Somalia to make progress, this situation needs to change says Christian Balslev-Olesen, UNICEF Somalia Representative. Press release in Word below. [Word]
12-02-08: UNICEF appeals for urgent funding for Somali children With close to two million Somalis in need of emergency humanitarian assistance, UNICEF Somalia Representative Christian Balslev-Olesen says funding shortfalls will have a devastating impact on the organization's ability to save lives. Read more in the press release below in Word. [Word]
18-12-07: UNICEF Executive Director speaks on state of children in Somalia An estimated 1.5 million children in Somalia are in dire need of humanitarian assistance as some of the worst fighting in decades devastates the country. For more on the issue follow the link: UNICEF Executive Director speaks on state of Somali children.
11-12-07: Somali girl yearns for peace and to be a pilot At the launch of the 2008 Consolidated Appeal Process for Somalia, a video highlighting the voices of children shows a young girl who wants to be a pilot. "I would like to go to school and become a pilot," said Fartoun Ibrahim, 14. " I am asking the world to help us." Read more in the press release in Word below. [Word]
7-12-07: UNICEF appeals for access to health services UNICEF has appealed to warring factions in Mogadishu to reduce the impact of conflict on children and women by allowing access across checkpoints to those in need of medical attention. For more information read the link: UNICEF appeals for checkpoint access to health services in Mogadishu.
5-12-07: UNICEF immunises 100,000 children and women in southern Somalia About 47,600 children aged less than five years and 56,000 women in southern Somalia receive critical lifesaving health interventions from UNICEF. For more on the issue read the link: UNICEF immunises 100,000 children and women in southern Somalia.
16-11-07: UNICEF assisting children and women displaced from Mogadishu Despite security and access limitations, UNICEF is working with partners to assist newly-displaced people from Mogadishu. For more on the issue read the link: UNICEF assisting children and women newly-displaced from Mogadishu.
21-09-2007 UNICEF encouraged by Mogadishu Meeting on Humanitarian Access The Somali Government has appealed to the United Nations to help the affected Populations in Somalia. Issues that require immediate attention are security and access to humanitarian aid for tens of thousands displaced by the ongoing insurgence in Somalia. Please see Press release in Word attached below. [Word]
12-09-2007 UNICEF warns of Critical Levels of Malnutrition amongst Somali Children UNICEF and its partners estimate that 83,000 children in central and southern Somalia suffer from malnutrition - 13,500 of whom are severely malnourished and are at risk of dying. Please see Press release in word attached below. [Word]
03-09-2007 UNICEF hails USAID donation of US$3.9 million for the forgotten children of Somalia UNICEF has received US$3.9 million from the United States Agency for International Development to ensure that children in Somalia continue having access to basic social services. Please see Press release in Word attached. [Word]
03-08-07: UNICEF calls for protection of Somali children UNICEF distressed at the impact of violence on children in Mogadishu calls for their protecton. For more on the issue read the link: UNICEF calls for protection of Somalia's children.
18-7-07: Somali religious leaders join fight against polio Forty religious leaders from Northeast Somalia ('Puntland') and forty religious leaders from Northwest Somalia ('Somaliland') have signed declarations of support for polio prevention and immunization. Press release in Word attached below. [Word]
08-03-07: Empower women to secure prosperity in Somalia, says UNICEF Communities in Somalia should be empowered to access knowledge and social services to ensure better livelihoods for women, UNICEF Somalia Representative, Christian Balslev-Olesen said on the occasion of International Women’s Day today. “Sustained efforts to provide knowledge, services and economic benefits are the best way to guarantee women a better future,” he said. Press release in Word below. [Word]
13-02-07: Despite insecurity UN responds to flood-related disease outbreak in Central Somalia Despite insecurity in Central/Southern Somalia, the UN is continuing to respond to the needs of people affected by an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea, the consequence of recent flooding in the area. Though the flood water is receding, stagnant and contaminated water sources have provided a breeding ground for disease-causing organisms. Read more in the Press release attached in Word below. [Word]
06-02-07: UN decries deaths of children in Mogadishu conflict Forces involved in the Somalia conflict must engage in dialogue to avoid deaths of children and innocent civilians as happened last week when three children were killed in Mogadishu, UNICEF Somalia Representative, Christian Balslev-Olesen said on Monday, 5 February 2007. The security situation in Mogadishu has recently deteriorated. Press release in Word below. [Word]
12-01-07: End the suffering of Somali children, say bodies Peace and stability are urgently needed in Somalia to end the suffering of thousands of Somali children affected by the recent conflict, UNICEF and Save the Children UK said in a press release issued today. They said children have been victims of recent conflict and have featured prominently in fighting as active combatants. For more on the issue, read attached Press release in Word.. [Word]
4-01-07: UNICEF calls for immediate end to Somali conflict Children and women in Somalia are suffering from the violent conflict that has erupted in parts of the country, UNICEF said in a Press release issued on 22 December 2006 as it called for an immediate end to the fighting. Read more in Press release in Word below. [Word]
8-12-06: Unheard voices - Somali children speak out An opinion poll conducted in May 2006 among Somali children gives voice to their dreams, aspirations and opinions. The poll initiated by UNICEF in partnership with Africa Child Policy Forum is the first of its kind in Somalia: a country that has not known peace for close to 16 years. It sampled 286 boys and 245 girls aged between 9 and17 in Merca, Belet Weyne, Bossaso and Hargeisa. See PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
1-12-06: UNICEF assists 250,000 flood-hit Somalis UNICEF is assisting 250,000 people in urgent need of supplies, following floods that have hit Southern Somalia. Around 330,000 people have been directly affected by the floods along the Shabelle and Juba river valleys. Conditions deteriorated significantly on 10 November when heavy floods hit Belet Weyne town. In total, some 900,000 are estimated to be at risk. Press release in Word below.
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15-11-06: Floods displace thousands in Somalia The humanitarian crisis in southern Somalia is deepening, as the Shabelle and Juba Valley river basins are potentially facing one of the worst floods in recent history. Already 50,000 people were displaced by severe floods in Hiran region over the weekend, and serious floods are ongoing in parts of Middle and Lower Juba. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
23-06-06: Renewed calm in Mogadishu helps polio eradication efforts Recent calm allowed the humanitarian community to immunize 97% of children aged under five years in Mogadishu against polio. Some 290,406 children were immunized between 11 and 13 June, 2006 said Christian Balslev-Olesen, UNICEF Somalia Representative. Press release in pdf below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
20-06-06: Somalia in bleakest malnutrition situation in years, say WFP and UNICEF Recent outbreaks of fighting and the worst drought in a decade have pushed many people in Somalia to their limit creating the bleakest malnutrition situation in years, say WFP and UNICEF in a Press release issued on the Day of the African Child. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
25-05-06: UN condemns resumption of fighting in Mogadishu The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia Francois Lonseny Fall has condemned the resumption of hostilities in Mogadishu as heavy fighting flared anew in the city. The ambassador said he was concerned at the cost to the civilian population and the wasting of opportunities to reconcile and reconstruct the country. Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
25-04-06: New malaria treatment introduced in Somalia A new effective treatment has been introduced in Somalia to curb the incidence of malaria which is one of the leading killers of children and women in the country, UNICEF Somalia Representative Christian Balslev-Olesen announced on the occasion of Africa Malaria Day. [Word]
21-03-06: UN launches new appeal for Somalia as drought bites A revised Humanitarian Appeal for Somalia for $326m was launched in Nairobi on 21 March 2006 by the Acting Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr Christian Balslev-Olesen, to seek additional funding to respond to the critical needs of 2.1 million people in a dire humanitarian situation that has been further aggravated by the worst drought in a decade. Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
15-03-06: Somalia launches AIDS Commission in South Central regions The Somali Transitional Federal Government on 14 March 2006 launched the South Central AIDS Commission (SCAC) in Baidoa, South [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
06-03-06: Measles campaign kicks off in central and southern Somalia A large-scale measles campaign kicks off tomorrow aiming to vaccinate 2.5 million children against measles in Central and Southern Somalia, UNICEF and the World Health Organization announced. The campaign supported by the two organizations will take place between March and April 2006. Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
23-02-06: UN calls for respect to safety of civilians as Mogadishu flares up As heavy fighting continued in Mogadishu, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Francois Lonseny Fall, has appealed to the leaders of the warring parties to end their hostilities and to respect the security of civilian populations caught in their crossfire. Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
14-02-06: UN calls for better access to drought-affected populations The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr Maxwell Gaylard, is appealing to local communities, political and business leaders for a general mobilization to fight the unprecedented humanitarian crisis aggravated by the worst drought in a decade. Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
31-10-06: UN Special Representative welcomes proposed meeting of Somali parliament The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia (SRSG), Francois Lonseny Fall has welcomed an announcement that the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia would meet in the Central/Somalia town of Baidoa on 26 February. The scheduled meeting would be the first convening of the now 15 month-old Somali parliament inside the country. Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
20-01-06: UN Special Representative for Somalia Urges Generous Donor Response to Growing Humanitarian Crisis The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia (SRSG), Francois Lonseny Fall, has appealed to international donors to respond quickly and generously to the humanitarian drought crisis now engulfing Somali communities. UN agencies have warned that 1.7 million people are in need of urgent assistance. Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
19-01-06: Approximately 1.7 million people in need of assistance in Somalia due to Humanitarian Deterioration Following deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Somalia following failed rains at the end of 2005, around 1.7 million Somalis are now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance until June 2006, says the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Southern Somalia in particular faces a widespread Humanitarian Emergency. Press release in PDF below.
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14-12-05: Stability in Somalia will help focus attention on ‘invisible’ children says UNICEF On the occasion of the launch of The State of the World Children Report 2006, UNICEF Somalia has today issued a Press Release titled: Stability in The Press release is attached in Word below. [Word]
14-12-05: Humanitarian appeal launched for Somalia to address needs of most vulnerable populations A humanitarian appeal was launched today in Nairobi by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Maxwell Gaylard, appealing for almost US$ 174,000,000 to address the urgent and critical humanitarian needs of the country’s most vulnerable populations, an estimated one million, including 345,000 people in a state of acute food and livelihood crisis. Press release in PDF below. [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
01-12-05: HIV infection in Somalia can be kept low says UN.
24-11-05: Communities key to ending Female Genital Cutting in Somalia - UNICEF. Following the launch of the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre global report, Changing A Harmful Social Convention: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, UNICEF Somalia has today issued a Press release titled: Communities key to ending Female Genital Cutting in Somalia. Below are the Press release (in Word) and a feature story (in PDF) titled: Former Somali circumciser promotes abandonment of FGM/C. [PDF] [Word] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.)
22-09-05: Polio campaign starts in Mogadish to curb new outbreak. Following the identification of two polio cases in Somalia, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today jointly launched a three-day emergency polio immunization campaign in Mogadishu. The two cases are the first to be identified in Somalia since October 2002. Press release is in Word below. [Word]
16-09-05: Somaliland launches HIV/AIDS Commission.
13-09-05: Control of UN compound in Jowhar returned.
19-07-05: UNICEF & UN-HABITAT collaborate on $1.3 million project to provide shelter for Tsunami - affected inhabitants of Somalia.
15-06-05: Somalia launches emergency polio immunization campaign.
15-06-05: UNICEF resumes activities in Northeast Somalia.
27-05-05: UNICEF suspends activities in Somali region hit by Tsunami. Press release on the issue in Word below. Effective Thursday, 26 May 2005, UNICEF suspended its operations through its office in Bossaso, Northeast Somalia (‘Puntland’). In the past, death threats have been made against some UNICEF Bossaso-based international staff requiring their relocation to Nairobi. The most recent threats were issued earlier this month against an international staff member. [Word]
06-04-05: UNICEF lauds Somali leader's pledge to pay primary school teachers. Press release in Word below. UNICEF has praised a pledge by the President of Puntland (Northeast Somalia) Mohamud Muse Hirsi “Adde” to inaugurate salary payments for primary school teachers.Some 200 teachers stand to benefit from the move which will mark a major break from the norm in Somalia where, traditionally parents have borne full responsibility for payment of teachers. Puntland is a semi-autonomous state in Somalia. [Word]
31-01-05: EC and UNICEF join hands to support education in Somalia. Press release in Word below. Education prospects for Somali children are to benefit from a European Commission grant of 4.5 million euros, says UNICEF Somalia Representative, Jesper Morch. The funds will promote pupil enrolment and quality teaching and learning over a two year period. Part of the funds will be used in a back to school campaign. Listen to UNICEF Somalia Education Officer Noel Ihebuzor speak on the issue.
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10-01-05: UNICEF support gives relief to Somalia Tsunami victims. Press release in Word below. UNICEF is assisting 12,000 people in the villages of Hafun, Gara’g, Bender Beyla and Eyl on the north-eastern coastline of Somalia. In Hafun half of the homes were destroyed. '' UNICEF has provided shelter materials, clean water and medical care,’’ said UNICEF Somalia Emergency Officer, Bob McCarthy by SatPhone interview from Hafun. Listen below to the interview conducted today, 10 January 2005. [Word]
04-01-05: US Government assists Tsunami victims in somalia. US embassy Press release in Word below.
30-12-04: Estimated 15,000 Somalis Displaced by Massive Flooding Along the Coastline following Tsunami. Download press release in Word format below.
06-08-04: Support sports to promote peace in Somalia, says UN - Somali youth to become messengers of peace after return from Real Madrid
16-07-04: Somali youth depart for Real Madrid football camp: Somalis for Peace initiative kicks off
28-06-04: Global Fund grants Somalia US$8.9m to fight malaria.
09-06-04: Somali youth selected for Real Madrid football camp.
01-04-04: Chinese Donation Assists the Most Vulnerable in Somalia.
29-03-04: Amid Conflict, A '' Miraculous'' Victory Over Polio for Somalia''.
06-01-04: Drought Increases Risk of Malnutrition in Northern Somalia, says UNICEF.
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