Somalia’s UN push: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told the UN General Assembly Somalia wants UN support to shift through Somali institutions, while pressing for Security Council reform and warning that the term-extension dispute and election timing remain unresolved at home. Political crisis at the UN: A Somali Future Council-led coalition of opposition figures and Puntland/Jubaland presidents asked the UN Security Council to intervene over the elections and constitutional dispute, including an independent probe into a Sept. 3 drone strike in Dollow. Humanitarian alarm: The latest IPC analysis warns 5.4 million Somalis face crisis hunger or worse (1.5 million in emergency), with El Niño flooding risks threatening up to 3.4 million people and new famine risk flagged in Baidoa. Food insecurity across IGAD: A new IGAD report says 40.3 million people across six countries face acute food insecurity in 2026, with Somalia among the hardest hit. Piracy update: Puntland forces freed the US-sanctioned tanker Sibu 1 after a counter-piracy operation; pirates were captured, as piracy resurges off Somalia. Regional diplomacy: Egypt and Somalia’s foreign ministers met in New York to strengthen strategic ties and press for the release of detained Egyptian sailors. El Niño preparedness: UK-backed funding is also moving to help Horn of Africa water resilience as Somalia prepares for El Niño-related flooding.