NOTICE

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/profile.php?id=61567390156860

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SRSG Keating joins Somalis in commemorating National Human Rights Day

PRESS STATEMENT 22/2016

27 Aug 2016

SRSG Keating joins Somalis in commemorating National Human Rights Day

PRESS STATEMENT 22/2016

27 Aug 2016

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

SRSG Keating holds discussions with senior Jubbaland officials

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, held discussions with the top leadership of Jubbaland administration on security and socioeconomic development issues and the forthcoming electoral process during a two-day visit to Kismaayo.

22 Aug 2016

SRSG Keating condemns terrorist attack in Gaalkacyo

PRESS STATEMENT 21/2016

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia, Michael Keating, strongly condemned the twin explosions in the city of Gaalkacyo this morning that killed at least 12 people and injured over 25.

21 Aug 2016

SRSG Keating condemns terrorist attack in Gaalkacyo

PRESS STATEMENT 21/2016

21 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

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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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