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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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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’

New York – Speaking at the UN Security Council, Catriona Laing, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, expressed the UN’s “unwavering support towards the state-building agenda” in Somalia, underscoring that the Council’s support is central to the country’s

20 Feb 2024

Statement by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Catriona Laing to the Security Council on the situation in Somalia

(As delivered, New York, 19 February 2024)

Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council,

19 Feb 2024

A round-up of activities of the UN system in Somalia in January 2024

31 Jan 2024

Secretary-General appoints Mr. Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia

New York – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).

27 Jan 2024

Remarks of UN Special Representative Catriona Laing at the Inauguration of Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni

Garowe – Your Excellency, Hassan Sheikh Mohammed, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia; your excellency, Said Abdullahi Deni, President of Puntland; Members of Parliament; Federal Member States here present; State Ministers; my friends from the Diplomatic Corps; distingui

25 Jan 2024

At Mogadishu ceremony, University for Peace graduates encouraged to work together to solve problems

Mogadishu – A group of graduate students from Somalia and elsewhere were today encouraged to put their educational achievements at the service of solving their countries’ – and the world’s – problems.

24 Jan 2024

UN-contracted plane carrying humanitarian supplies crashes in South West State

Mogadishu – A United Nations-contracted cargo plane today crashed while landing on an air-strip in El-Barde in Somalia’s South West State.

18 Jan 2024

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Somalia

New York – The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack on Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport area yesterday, which resulted in the death of a member of the Ugandan United Nations Guard Unit at the United Nations Compound.

12 Jan 2024

UN condemns deadly mortar attack on Aden Adde International Airport area

Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia strongly condemns a mortar attack which killed a member of the UN Guard Unit on Thursday.

12 Jan 2024

Aviation incident involving UN-contracted helicopter

Mogadishu – The United Nations can confirm that there has been an aviation incident involving a UN-contracted helicopter in Galmudug, Somalia. The helicopter was conducting an air medical evacuation. The United Nations is in the process of gathering all relevant information.

10 Jan 2024

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