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Latest press releases and statements

H.E the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre chairs a high-level consultative meeting with BMGF, WHO and UNICEF on 12 October 2023.

Press release

19 October 2023

Health partners recommit to integrated approach to address health emergencies in Somalia with a focus on polio

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Statement

07 September 2023

Statement by Nejmudin Kedir Bilal, acting UNICEF Representative in Somalia, on increased deaths and serious injuries to children involved in landmine explosions

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Statement

21 August 2023

Statement by Ms. Wafaa Saeed, UNICEF Representative in Somalia, on the endorsement of the Child Rights and Juvenile Justice Bills by the Council of Ministers

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Khadijo is learning about proper breastfeeding.

Press release

01 August 2023

World Breastfeeding Week marked by the Government of Somalia, UNICEF and WHO with a call for more robust breastfeeding awareness

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Statement

12 July 2023

Statement by Ms. Wafaa Saeed, UNICEF Representative in Somalia, on the reported deaths of 8 people, including 6 children, in a landmine explosion in Hirshabelle State, Somalia

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People in Beledweyne, Somalia, make their way through flood water

News note

30 May 2023

UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing note on the impact of flooding in Somalia on children and families and UNICEF’s response

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