Protection Cluster

NAIROBI — The Independent National Human Rights Commission of Somalia has concluded a week-long comprehensive knowledge exchange program held in Nairobi, Kenya, implemented in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), as part of …

MOGADISHU — The National Commission for Refugees and IDPs (NCRI) today commemorated World Refugee Day, which is officially observed on June 20 each year, holding the event two days ahead of its official date as it coincided this year with the start of the national secondary school examinations in Somalia, …

MOGADISHU — The weekly session of the Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia was chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, during which a range of national issues on the agenda were discussed, particularly matters related to strengthening the performance of constitutionally mandated independent institutions. During the …

DHUSAMAREB — The city of Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug State, witnessed the signing of a joint action plan between the Galmudug State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The plan aims to enhance essential services and improve living conditions for the population within the framework of a …

BERBERA — The Somaliland Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs held an important meeting today in the Togdheer region, bringing together the Ministry’s regional coordinator and several partner humanitarian organizations, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen coordination and enhance humanitarian response effectiveness. According to a media update published on …

​MOGADISHU — The Permanent Secretary of the Somali Ministry of Defence, His Excellency Yusuf Ali Mohamed, chaired a high-level, expanded coordination meeting to discuss the strategic mechanisms ensuring the strengthening of child protection systems and developing strict preventive measures to bar the exploitation and recruitment of youth in armed conflicts. …

​MOGADISHU — The Somali capital, Mogadishu, is experiencing a rapid security and humanitarian deterioration following the eruption of heavy armed clashes that sparked a massive wave of collective displacement, amid acute protection risks threatening civilian safety and placing vulnerable populations before complex living conditions. According to an urgent report published …

​MOGADISHU — Somalia has taken a new step toward strengthening its human rights framework through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Independent National Human Rights Commission of Somalia and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, reflecting a shared commitment to institutional development and …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Independent Human Rights Commission has renewed its call for the protection of civilians and the safeguarding of fundamental human rights following an incident in the Digta Margoos area of Lower Jubba region that reportedly resulted in civilian deaths and injuries. In a statement issued today, the …

​MOGADISHU — The National Independent Human Rights Commission of the Federal Republic of Somalia has accelerated its strategic movements aimed at establishing the rule of law and developing judicial mechanisms to secure an integrated legal environment protecting public liberties. ​It was noted in an update published on its official Facebook …