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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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Voting for Lower House members from Jubbaland and South West states enters second day, HirShabelle conducts Upper House balloting

Another fourteen members of the Federal Parliament’s House of the People were elected from Jubbaland and South West states Wednesday, and voting for the eight Upper House seats representing the recently formed HirShabelle federal member state was completed in the state capital of Jowhar.

09 Nov 2016

Transcript of Episode 11 of “Path to Peace” Radio Magazine

[Presenter] Welcome our honorable audiences to the talk show, in the talk show we will discuss main events towards the Somali peace process, in this eleventh episode, you will hear deputy of Jubbaland state administration's indirect electoral commission speaking about electoral p

09 Nov 2016

Puntland announces start of second phase of Lower House voting as Jubbaland and South West states conclude initial round of polling

The State-level Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (SIEIT) in Puntland has announced that the second phase of voting for 25 members of the House of the People will begin on 14 November.

09 Nov 2016

SRSG Keating emphasizes importance of meeting parliamentary quota for women in Puntland following initial round of voting for Lower House

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating reminded Puntland electoral officials and stakeholders of their obligation to achieve the 30 per cent quota of seats for women in Somalia’s future parliament during a visit to the Puntland state capital toda

08 Nov 2016

Somalia’s South West and Jubbaland states elect 14 members of the Lower House in first round of polling

Voting for members of the lower house of Somalia’s Federal Parliament opened today in the capitals of Jubbaland and South West states.

08 Nov 2016

INTERVIEW: Architecture around Somalia’s electoral process is finitely more robust than in 2012 – UN envoy

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) is mandated with many tasks in the east African nation as it continues to make significant strides in its peace process after two decades of lawlessness and conflict.

07 Nov 2016

As voting for Lower House seats enters second day, Somalis say they will hold elected officials accountable

The Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) welcomed the start of voting in Puntland for seats in the House of the People and said that voting for seats in that chamber of the country’s Federal Parliament can get underway in South West, Jubbaland and Galmudug states later this week

06 Nov 2016

Voting for Lower House begins in Puntland State

Puntland has become the first federal member state to start elections for the federal parliament’s House of the People.

05 Nov 2016

Somali youth seek greater participation in country’s political transformation

Somali youths discussed options for more active participation in the political transformation of their country during a two-day conference hosted by the United Nations in Somalia in partnership with youth-led organizations.

04 Nov 2016

SRSG Keating welcomes agreement reached in Abu Dhabi to defuse crisis in Gaalkacyo

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