UNSOM Quarterly Newsletter, Issue 18, March 2021

HIGHLIGHTS

• UN envoy highlights political tensions and need for dialogue

• Somalia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines

• On International Day, the UN calls for Somali women's enhanced political participation • New UN Deputy Special Representative for Somalia arrives in Mogadishu

• Somalia’s 2021 Humanitarian Response plan seeks $1.09 billion

• Top UN officials pay tribute to Somalis’ courage and resilience

• UN officials note wide-ranging support to Somaliland

• UN focuses on humanitarian needs in South West State.