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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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Somalia’s federal electoral body says 2016 electoral process remains on course

The 2016 electoral process will be held on time, according to the chairperson of the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) Omar Mohamed Abdulle who addressed a press conference in the Somali capital today.

25 Aug 2016

UNSOM trains journalists on election reporting in Baidoa

A two-day training workshop for Somali journalists on election reporting ended today and participants said they felt better prepared to cover the country’s upcoming electoral process.

25 Aug 2016

Somalia is at a “good turning point,” says UNDP Head Helen Clark

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark today described the country as being “at a good turning point” during her visit to the Somali capital.

24 Aug 2016

UNSOM launches training workshops for journalists on election reporting

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has embarked on a countrywide series of training workshops for local journalists on the forthcoming electoral process in Somalia.

22 Aug 2016

BBC correspondent launches book on Somalia

A veteran British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) correspondent launched a new book about Somalia at a ceremony held at the British Embassy in Mogadishu on Saturday as the Somali capital’s second annual book fair came to a close.

20 Aug 2016

Somalia’s state-level electoral bodies briefed on procedures of 2016 electoral process

The bodies formed to implement Somalia’s 2016 electoral process at the state and regional levels received an in-depth briefing on the process from the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) during three days of meetings in Mogadishu this week.

17 Aug 2016

Ex-Al-Shabaab combatants celebrate the start of new life following graduation from Baidoa Rehabilitation Center

Thirty-one-year-old Ahmed (not his real name) joined Al-Shabaab because he needed an income. It was a decision, he says, he will forever regret.

09 Aug 2016

Former Al-Shabaab combatants graduate from Baidoa Rehabilitation Centre

Thirty former Al-Shabaab combatants have graduated from the Baidoa Rehabilitation Centre in South West State of Somalia after completing an intensive rehabilitation programme.

09 Aug 2016

UNSOM radio drama promotes women’s participation in politics

A new political drama aimed at encouraging women’s participation in politics is up and running on various radio stations in Somalia.

03 Aug 2016

Somalia’s electoral team promises a fair process

Members of the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) have assured the public that they will carry out their assignment with impartiality to ensure the electoral process is successful.Omar Mohamed Abdulle ‘Dhagey’, the chairman of the FIEIT, made the undertaking during a media br

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Somali journalists attend a training workshop on reporting about the 2016 electoral process held in Baidoa on 25 August 2016. UN Photo

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Somali journalists attend a training workshop on reporting about the 2016 electoral process held in Baidoa on 25 August 2016. UN Photo

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