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5 April 2020
Statement

Statement by UNFPA Representative for Somalia, Mr. Anders Thomsen, on the rape of two young girls

Mogadishu, 5 April 2020 – UNFPA Somalia strongly condemns the abduction and rape of the two young girls, aged three and four as they were playing on... Read more

23 March 2020
News

More midwives graduate with UNFPA Somalia’s support

Twenty-five midwifery students completed a two-year midwifery programme on 2 March 2020 at Mogadishu Midwifery School which UNFPA supports through... Read more

20 March 2020
News

Milestone agreement reached on data collection and utilization

High-level representatives from the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States signed an agreement on 5 March committing to coordinate... Read more

31 January 2020
News

Permanent youth centre fully operational in Puntland

The Tillmaame Youth Centre, a permanent youth-friendly centre, is now fully operational in Garowe, Puntland State of Somalia. The Ministry of Youth... Read more

29 November 2019
Statement

Statement attributable to UNFPA Representative for Somalia, Mr. Anders Thomsen, on the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Somalia

We, at UNFPA Somalia condemn the horrendous act where an 11-year-old was raped on Tuesday this week as she was seemingly returning home from the... Read more

8 November 2019
Press Release

Government of Italy grants Federal Ministry of Health - Somalia through UNFPA Somalia three million Euros for the reduction of maternal mortality in Somalia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, via the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – Mogadishu... Read more

25 October 2019
News

Somalia commits to reducing maternal deaths and to zero tolerance for GBV and FGM

The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on 16 October 2019 committed to reducing the overall maternal mortality rate across the country by no less... Read more

19 August 2019
Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day

As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call attention to the courage and... Read more

12 August 2019
Statement

My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25... Read more

11 July 2019
Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day

Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future.   Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether,... Read more

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