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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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President Farmaajo convenes high-level meeting on Somalia’s drought crisis

His Excellency Federal President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” convened a high-level roundtable meeting in the Somali capital today to address the severe drought currently afflicting over six million people and agree on the necessary steps to avert another devastating famine in the country

28 Feb 2017

President Farmaajo convenes high-level meeting on Somalia’s drought crisis

28 Feb 2017

Communiqué following the high-level roundtable meeting held in Mogadishu on the drought response in Somalia

1. Under the patronage of His Excellency President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed“Farmaajo”, and in line with the Mogadishu Declaration of 22 February 2017, 31delegations and representatives of civil society, the private sector, and each of the Federal

28 Feb 2017

Somalia President declares drought a national disaster

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo described the drought facing more than six million Somalis today as a “national disaster” and appealed to the international community to help raise $825 million to prevent the crisis from deteriorating into a famine during the first half of this year.

28 Feb 2017

Mogadishu Declaration on Regional Cooperation on the Current Drought

UNSOM welcomes the following joint declaration from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia in response to the current drought:

MOGADISHU DECLARATION ON REGIONAL COOPERATION ON THE CURRENT DROUGHT

22 Feb 2017

Farmaajo inaugurated as the ninth President of Somalia

Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was today inaugurated as the ninth president of Somalia in a colourful ceremony attended by over 1,200 people including two neighbouring presidents, a prime minister and more than 100 diplomats.

22 Feb 2017

SRSG Keating condemns terrorist attack on marketplace in Mogadishu

PRESS STATEMENT 02/2017

19 Feb 2017

SRSG Keating condemns terrorist attack on marketplace in Mogadishu

PRESS STATEMENT 02/2017

19 Feb 2017

Visiting UN official calls for respect of human rights during military operations

The visiting United Nations Assistant Secretary General (ASG) for Human Rights, Andrew Gilmour, urged the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Federal Government of Somalia to uphold the observance of human rights by its forces during upcoming joint military operations against the mi

12 Feb 2017

International partners congratulate Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on his election as federal president

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States welcomed the conclusion of yesterday’s presidential vote and extend their sincerest congratulations to Somalia’s new Federal President

09 Feb 2017

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