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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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SRSG Keating urges warring parties to uphold the ceasefire agreement in Gaalkacyo

PRESS STATEMENT 32/2016

24 Dec 2016

Four more candidates elected to the House of the People as Somaliland and northern regions seek to complete the electoral process

Four more candidates from Somaliland and northern regions were voted into the House of the People today, raising the number of members of parliament (MPs) elected from that part of the country to 30.

22 Dec 2016

International community urges National Leadership Forum to uphold accountability, transparency and legitimacy of electoral process

21 Dec 2016

Somaliland and northern regions elect seven more candidates to the House of the People

Seven more candidates have been voted into the House of the People to represent Somaliland and northern regions in the latest round of voting, bringing to 26 the total number of members of parliament (MPs) thus far elected from that part of the

19 Dec 2016

United Nations commends United Kingdom for contribution to peace process in Somalia

Mogadishu, 13 December 2016 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating has commended the United Kingdom government for deploying soldiers to support the peacekeeping mission in Somalia.

14 Dec 2016

UNSOM hosts workshop on Somalia’s New Policing Model

A three-day workshop to discuss modalities for implementing Somalia’s New Policing Model was held last week in Baidoa, the administrative capital of South West state.

13 Dec 2016

Galmudug and Puntland complete voting for the House of the People

Galmudug and Puntland have completed the electoral process for the House of the People, bringing the number of federal states that have concluded the exercise to five.

12 Dec 2016

SRSG Keating strongly condemns terrorist attack near Mogadishu seaport

PRESS STATEMENT 31/2016

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating condemned in the strongest possible terms this morning’s terrorist attack outside the Somali capital’s seaport. Most of the victims were civilians.

11 Dec 2016

International community expresses grave concern over holding of lower house election in HirShabelle won by disqualified candidate

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States are gravely concerned about the holding of a vote in the HirShabelle interim capital of Jowhar yesterday for a seat in the House of the

11 Dec 2016

UN recognized for promoting and protecting human rights in Puntland

A ceremony was held today in the Puntland capital of Garowe to commemorate International Human Rights Day and mark the end of the annual 16-day campaign against gender-based violence.

10 Dec 2016

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