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UN committee on peacekeeping operations visits Somalia

Mogadishu – A delegation from the UN General Assembly’s Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34), recently visited Somalia to gain first-hand knowledge of how the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), provides logistical support to the African Union Transit

05 Dec 2023

The Secretary-General - Message on the International Day of Persons With Disabilities

New York - This year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities reminds us that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires living up to the promise to leave no one behind, especially the 1.3 billion persons with disabilities worldwide.

03 Dec 2023

UNSOS, FGS and ATMIS announce resumption of second phase troop drawdown

Mogadishu – Top officials of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Federal Government of Somalia have announced the resumption of the second phase of the drawdown of the AU peacekeeping forces from So

02 Dec 2023

UN launches 16 Days of Activism; Urging an End to Violence Against women and Girls in Somalia

Mogadishu -The United Nations on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to ending gender-based violence (GBV) and advancing women’s rights in Somalia, at the launch event of the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign.

27 Nov 2023

Somali women entrepreneurs powered up for United Nations business

Mogadishu - Fatuma Sheikh Ali, who owns two country-wide companies dealing in agricultural products and livestock feed, is upbeat on business opportunities with the United Nations after attending a seminar to empower Somali women entrepreneurs to trade with the global body.

23 Nov 2023

UNSOS Workshop – Mission Preliminary Property Disposal Plan (MPPDP)

PMS/Property Management Unit conducted on 14-15 November 2023 the first of a series of the Mission Preliminary Property Disposal Plan (MPPDP) workshops.

15 Nov 2023

UNSOS trains key ATMIS and SNA medical staff on how to best handle casualties of conflict

Mogadishu - Timely evacuation is critical in any conflict environment. Often, they determine whether an injured soldier on the battlefield survives or succumbs to his or her injuries.

15 Nov 2023

Improved runways help Baidoa’s Shati-Gaduud Airport take off

Baidoa – The road connecting the south-west city of Baidoa to the Somali capital of Mogadishu is a dangerous one, often plagued by uncertainty and insecurity.

11 Nov 2023