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Atul Khare, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” of the Federal Republic of Somalia discuss UNSOS support to Somali Security Forces (SSF) and efforts made towards peace and security in the country. USG Atul Khare was on a three-day working visit to Somalia. UN Photo / Omar Abdisalan

Senior officials of the AU Mission in Somalia, the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and other partners pose for a group photo at the opening of a five-day logistics conference to support the implementation of AMISOM Concept of Operations (CONOPs) 2019-2021 and the Somali Transition Plan in Mogadishu on 29 September 2019. AMISOM Photo / Ilyas Ahmed

Senior officials of the AU Mission in Somalia, the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and other partners attend a five-day logistics conference to support the implementation of AMISOM Concept of Operations (CONOPs) 2019-2021 and the Somali Transition Plan in Mogadishu on 29 September 2019. AMISOM Photo / Ilyas Ahmed

Lt. Col. Nick Morton (left), Officer Commanding UK Mission Support Team (UKMST), presents a certificate to a Somali Police officer at the end of a Female Engagement Team (FET) training organised by the AMISOM and UKMST for AMISOM and Somali Security Forces in Mogadishu, Somalia on 14 November 2019. AMISOM Photo / Omar Abdisalan

Military officers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA), in a group photo on the sidelines of a training workshop on Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) in Mogadishu, Somalia on 16 September 2019. The training was supported by the Field Technology Section (FTS) of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS). UN Photo / Omar Abdisalan

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, Atul Khare, the Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Ambassador Francisco Madeira, and Brig. Gen. Leonidas Niyungeko, the AMISOM Burundian contingent commander, in a photo in Jowhar, Somalia on 6 July 2019. USG Atul Khare was on a three-day working visit to Somalia. UN Photo / Omar Abdisalan

The Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Lisa Filipetto and the Somali Federal Minister of Defence, Hassan Ali Mohamed, inspect UN aircraft used for medical evacuation at Aden Abdulle International Airport, Mogadishu on 28 August 2019. UNSOS is mandated to provide logistical support to AMISOM troops and Somali security forces on joint operations with AMISOM. UN Photo / Omar Abdisalan

A Somali military officer demonstrates how to do body search during a practical session of a one-week Air Liaison Officers training in Mogadishu, Somalia on 14 August 2019. The training was organized by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS). UN Photo / Ilyas Ahmed

Military officers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) take part in a fire drill during a six day Air Liaison Officers training in Mogadishu, Somalia on June 14, 2019. The training was organized and supported by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).

United Nations staff members who serve as gender focal points, in a group photo after completing a two-day training on 28 June 2019, in Naivasha Kenya. The training conducted by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITCILO) aimed to empower the gender focal points to become agents of organisational change.

A section of Uganda military officers, serving in the Marine and Aviation components of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), who were awarded certificates upon completion of their tour of duty. A total of 39 military officers were awarded certificates at a ceremony held in Mogadishu on 29 March 2019. UN Photo / Ilyas Ahmed

UNSOS Co-organises International Women's Day 2019 Half Marathon

Ms. Lisa Filipetto, the Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), in a group photo with organisers of the Samia Yusuf Omar Memorial Run that took place in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 08 March 2019 to mark the International Women's Day.

The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) provides crucial support to AMISOM troops in a continuously evolving environment. This involves delivering logistics to troops operating in remote parts of the country.

Military personnel serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) after completing a ten-day pre-deployment training held by UNSOS Field Technology Section to develop their capacity in the battlefield and facilitate their effective operation.

UNSOS hosts AMISOM for the UNSOS-AMISOM Force Multiplier Technology workshop assessing AMISOM battlefield capabilities in implementing its mandate. With peacekeeping evolving into asymmetric warfare there is need to apply technological solutions to overcome logistical and environmental challenges faced by troops in Somalia.

AU, UN agree to reinforce operational efficiency in Somalia

Mogadishu, 29 September— A high-level conference kicked off in Mogadishu on Sunday, with the aim to develop a comprehensive roadmap to guide activities and operations of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) from 2019 to 2021 and align them to its revised Concept of Opera

19 Nov 2019

FGS Defence Minister Tours UNSOS

On 28 August, the Somali Federal Minister of Defence, Hon. Hassan Ali Mohamed, visited the UNSOS camp in Mogadishu and was taken for a tour of UNSOS facilities by Ms. Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS.

19 Nov 2019

IN PICTURES: International Women’s Day

Participants in the Samia Yusuf Omar Memorial Run that took place in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 08 March 2019. The UNSOS Staff Welfare and Recreation Committee co-organised the half marathon to mark the International Women's Day. The event attracted international and local athletes.

19 Nov 2019

UN peacekeepers awarded medals for distinguished service in Somalia

Mogadishu, 17 July 2019 - The United Nations envoy to Somalia, James Swan, yesterday awarded medals to officers of a United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) for distinguished service.

17 Jul 2019

It's International Volunteers Day!

Volunteers dedicate their time, skills and passion. They help build resilient communities, equipping people against natural disasters, political instability, economic shocks and other pressures. You too can make the world a better place. Watch how UN volunteers are making a difference in Somalia.