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UNSOS engineers joined by AMISOM are currently upgrading a location on the outskirts of Mogadishu to receive AMISOM troops and Police who are being moved out of the Mogadishu #Stadium as part of the AMISOM Transition Plan.

Somali National Army (SNA) personnel offload food delivered by UNSOS aboard a UN cargo plane onto a waiting military truck at Baidoa Airport. In the month of July, UNSOS delivered nearly 30 tons of food rations to SNA troops in the South West region. The rations were handed over to the Somali troops as part of the logistical support package by UNSOS to the Somali National Security Forces in its joint operations with AMISOM.

UNSOS has acquired five additional armored ambulances to enhance the management of medical emergencies in the mission. The acquisition of the ultra-modern ambulances to be deployed in sectors within AMISOM area of operation is part of the critical support provided by UNSOS.

UK 70 Medal Award Ceremony

A group of UK 70 soldiers were awarded medals this week by the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, DSRSG Raisedon Zenenga, and the Director of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Mr.

19 Jul 2018

UNSOS launches solar panel installations in Kismaayo and Mogadishu with plans to accelerate the transition to sustainable use of energy by scaling up solar power projects in other sectors. UNSOS is committed to sustainable development and realizing #SDG7; affordable and clean energy.

Kenyan soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) offload food from a truck at Kismaayo Airport, on December 19, 2017. The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) supplies food rations to soldiers serving under AMISOM.

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. The logistical support by UNSOS enhances the troops' capabilities to carry out operations in order to deliver on the AMISOM mandate.

Military officers serving under AMISOM undergo a field communication training in Mogadishu, Somalia on 28 May 2018. This is just one of the number of trainings UNSOS regularly conducts for AMISOM troops to enable them to effectively carry out their mandate in Somalia.

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. The Force Multiplier Technology workshop will come up with recommendations from subject matter experts which will serve as a roadmap for successful peacekeeping operations in Somalia.

Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Force Commander, addresses medical officers during the opening session of a medical workshop jointly organized by the UNSOS and AMISOM in Mogadishu on 10 September 2018.

Medical officers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) attend a medical workshop jointly organized by the UNSOS and AMISOM in Mogadishu on 11 September 2018.

“How to do business with the UN” seminar ends in Baidoa

Baidoa - The United Nations has concluded a two-day seminar for Somali entrepreneurs on “How to do business with United Nations.”

04 Sep 2018

UK 70 Medal Award Ceremony

A group of UK 70 soldiers were awarded medals this week by the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, DSRSG Raisedon Zenenga, and the Director of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Mr.

19 Jul 2018

Somalia Partnership Forum puts politics, security and the economy firmly on the agenda

Somali politics, security and the economy will all be on the agenda next week at an international meeting in Brussels where the Somali Government and its partners will be looking for ways to enhance peace and development across the Horn of Africa country

16 Jul 2018

Secretary-General's Message for the International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2018

On May 29th, 1948, the United Nations Security Council authorized the first United Nations peacekeeping operation – the UN Truce Supervision Organization in the Middle East.

01 Jun 2018

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