Mission News

  • UN Guard Unit members complete one-year tour of duty in Somalia
    19 Jul 2017 - Mogadishu -  UN Guard Unit (UNGU) members were congratulated for their year of service in Somalia at a ceremony in Mogadishu today that was hosted by the Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating and the Head of the United Nations...
  • AMISOM Public Information Officers complete communication training
    09 Oct 2016 - Mogadishu, 9 October, 2016 - AMISOM Public Information Officers yesterday concluded a four-day training workshop aimed at improving communication skills. The workshop, which closed Saturday, was organized by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and facilitated...
  • Engineering conference relooks at capabilities to boost delivery in Somalia
    12 Sep 2016 - Mogadishu, 12th September 2016 – A conference for military engineers opened in Mogadishu today to seek ways of effectively delivering engineering support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Engineers drawn from the AU Mission, United Nations Support Office in...
  • Al-Shabaab violating human rights by recruiting child soldiers
    19 Apr 2016 - Hundreds of innocent Somali children have been duped into joining the Al-Shabaab with false promises. This video sensitizes the public about the plight of Somali children and encourages parents to educate their children about the menace of Al-Shabaab.
  • United Nations Launches Support Office in Somalia - UNSOS
    09 Nov 2015 - PRESS STATEMENT Mogadishu, Somali - 9 November 2015:  Today, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2245 (2015) establishing the United Nations Support Office in Somalia, UNSOS.  UNSOS replaces the United Nations Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia, UNSOA...