Today, on #NelsonMandelaDay, the United Nations in #Somalia honours #Mandela’s legacy by raising awareness of the #NelsonMandelaRules and supporting their usage in #Somali prisons - the #UN works with the Somali Government towards building a secure, humane and just corrections sector.

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day (WDPD) 2024. Every year nearly a quarter of a million people lose their lives to drowning, and almost 82 000 of them are children aged 1 to 14 years. Let's read a guide to taking part  👉bit.ly/4fji9Ud #DrowningPrevention

Today, Somalia kicks off National Immunization Days with a primary focus on ensuring that every eligible child is vaccinated during the 5-day campaign. Thanks to Ministry of Health- Somalia, WHO Somalia, UNICEF Somalia, and polio workers for making this happen. #Endpolio.

In his most recent report on #children and armed conflict, United Nations's @AntonioGuterres expressed concern over the increase in attacks on schools in #Somalia - today, for the International Day to Protect #Education from Attack, he is calling on all countries to invest in education and