Before the rainy season, UNSOS used aerial reforestation, to drop 60,000 tree seedballs over 14 square kilometres in Somalia’s South West State. Thought to be the first operation of its kind in peacekeeping, the greening mission started in February, 2021. 

In spite of the hard-hitting coronavirus pandemic that necessitated the cancellation of all contact trainings that were to be conducted both inside and outside the mission area, the UNSOS Field Technology Section (FTS) has managed to facilitate continuous e-learning to AMISOM’s military and polic