News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Nairobi, 28 April 2010 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by UNPOS, IGAD and AMISOM, in Nairobi, between SRSG Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, IGAD Special Envoy Kipruto Kirwa and AU Special Representative for Somalia…

Istanbul, 21 May 2010 – The Istanbul Conference on Somalia started today in the presence of the United Nations Secretary-General, Heads of States and Governments as well as representatives of international and regional…

As chair of the Integrated Task Force (ITF) on Somalia, DPA led inter-agency mission visited the region, from 31 May to 11 June 2010, to examine the progress in the implementation of UN political and programmatic activities…

The 2nd Coordination Meeting of AMISOM, IGAD and UNPOS, at the expert level, took place in Addis Ababa, to exchange information and views on current political and security developments in Somalia, as well as to assess the…

UNPOS delegation attended the 36th Extra-Ordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers in Addis Ababa, on 15 June 2010, to review the political and security situation in Somalia. [Communiqué]

New York, 18 June 2010 – SRSG briefed the Security Council members on Somalia. SRSG Ould-Abdallah, who is completing his tour of duty, seized the occasion to express his appreciation to Members of the Council and the UN…

Nairobi, 15 June 2010 – As part of its capacity and institution-building programme, an UNPOS sponsored training workshop for 15 officers of the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs started today iin Nairobi, at the Kenya…

Following the launch of the Consultation Draft Constitution for Somalia, UNPOS, the UNDP Project Team and the Independent Federal Constitution Commission (IFCC) conducted a Seminar in Djibouti from 3 to 4 July 2010 , to…

UNPOS Acting DSRSG, Margaret Vogt, traveled to the Seychelles to represent the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs in the International Symposium on Piracy, which was held from 12 to 13 July 2010.

UNPOS delegation, led by SRSG Mahiga attended the 15th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in Kampala, from 24 to 28 July 2010.

On 23 March 2010, the revised Joint Security Committee held its 5th session in Nairobi. It was co-chaired by SRSG Ould Abdallah, the Prime Minister of Somalia and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the…

New York, 14 January 2010 - The SRSG addresses the Security Council urges the international community to coordinate its efforts and individual diplomatic initiatives closely and provide more vigorous moral, diplomatic and…