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The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) closed its operations on 31 October 2024, and was succeeded by the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) as of Friday, 1 November, in line with the UN Security Council’s resolution 2753.

The change reflects the progress in the country and is also in line with the request of the Federal Government of Somalia for a two-year transition of UNSOM’s functions to the United Nations Country Team by October 2026.

While the new UNTMIS website and social media platforms are being finalized, relevant UNTMIS communications will be available here:

UNTMIS’s Facebook account – https://www.facebook.com/UNTMIS

UNTMIS's X account - https://x.com/UNTMIS_

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Improvised Explosive Devices continue to pose a grave threat to civilians in Somalia

Mogadishu – Marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, a top United Nations official in Somalia today highlighted the danger posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to the country’s civilian population.

04 Apr 2018

‘Increasing awareness about explosive hazards can save many lives,’ says UN demining agency

Baidoa – Mukhtar Abdi was tending to his family’s goats in the southwestern Somali city of Baidoa one day when a shiny, circle-shaped metallic object caught the nine-year-old boy’s attention. “It seemed beautiful to me.

04 Apr 2018

Hargeisa hosts high-level meeting on comprehensive police reforms

Hargeisa - A high-level police conference was held in the “Somaliland” capital of Hargeisa yesterday and focused on strengthening the “Somaliland” Police Force.

26 Mar 2018

Somali women are transforming their country

After decades of war, which left Somalia languishing without a central government, Somali women are taking charge of the country’s destiny by improving the lives of hundreds of people.

22 Mar 2018

Mulki Ibrahim Ahmed: ‘We can occupy roles dominated by men’

The historic gains of women in parliamentary voting during Somalia’s 2016 electoral process could not have been achieved without the dedicated work of grassroots activists like Mulki Ibrahim Ahmed.

22 Mar 2018

Maryan Abdulle Hassan, a courageous voice against female genital mutilation in Somalia

Maryan Abdulle Hassan is a young woman on a mission: putting an end to female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia.

09 Mar 2018

UN envoy pays tribute to Somali women on International Women’s Day

Mogadishu - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, praised the vital contribution of Somali women in promoting peace and holding families together during an event held today at Somali National Univer

08 Mar 2018

Colloquium on Peace and Reconciliation in Somalia

A few dozen local and international academics, experts, researchers recently gathered in the Somali capital of Mogadishu to discuss issues related to fostering peace and national reconciliation in Somalia.

25 Feb 2018

Top UN humanitarian official in Somalia: ‘We are not out of the woods yet’ on drought relief efforts

Garowe – The top United Nations humanitarian official in Somalia has commended the drought relief and recovery efforts of the authorities in the northern state of Puntland, while cautioning that the current humanitarian crisis was far from over.

18 Feb 2018

Shamsa Abdullahi Bybook: A champion for Somali women’s reproductive health rights

Mogadishu – Shamsa Abdullahi Bybook was a young nurse in her twenties when she fled the mounting chaos and tensions of Mogadishu in 1989 to start a new life in the United Kingdom.

14 Feb 2018

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