The director of the United nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Amadu Kamara, speaks to members of the Somali business community at the UN's offices in Mogadishu, Somalia, on May 21, 2016.The meeting was organized and designed to make it easier for Somali businessmen to act as vendors for the United Nations in Somalia. UN Photo
Somali Entrepreneurs Receive Training On Doing Business With The UN
Mogadishu – The United Nations unveiled a training programme on business opportunities for Somali entrepreneurs at a seminar in Mogadishu. The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) in-conjunction with the United…
Kenya selected as the first troop contributing country to benefit from engineering courses for peacekeeping operations
NAIROBI - United Nations Department of Field Support (UN DFS) has commenced training of 60 Kenyan military officers in an Engineering Plant Operation Course, intended to equip trainees with necessary skills and knowledge, on…
“Blue Angels” Showcase the Best of United Nations’ Aviation Sector
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Seven outstanding professionals are breaking stereotypes about women’s achievements as they play leading roles in the demanding and fast-paced environment of the United Nations’ aviation sector. The women…
UN commences process of developing standard aviation security procedures
Nairobi - The United Nations has kicked off a process of developing standard aviation security procedures to be used in all its peacekeeping missions. Ernest Manzano, United Nations Support Office in Somali (UNSOS) Chief…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces expresses confidence in Somalia’s stabilisation efforts, urges the media to focus on success stories
Kampala - Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Katumba Wamala, has expressed confidence in Somalia's stabilization efforts. General Wamala described the African Union Mission in Somalia as one of the continent's success…
Engineering conference relooks at capabilities to boost delivery in Somalia
Mogadishu – 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…
UNSOS Engineers Conclude Baidoa Training Exercise
A team of six UNSOS Military Engineers of the UK Contingent (UK-70) arrived in Baidoa last week for a week-long training exercise that ended today. During their time there, the team trained engineers of AMISOM’s Sector 3…
Infographic on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
The UN has a zero tolerance policy with respect to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). See how allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving UN Personnel are managed in this infographic.
Secretary-General Appoints Hubert Price of United States as Head of The United Nations Support Office In Somalia
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Hubert Price of the United States as Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS). Mr. Price brings to this new position more…
AMISOM Public Information Officers complete communication training
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…
Message of the Secretary-General on United Nations Staff Day
U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS STAFF DAY New York, 25 October 2016 I wish all United Nations personnel and their families a Happy Staff Day. I am delighted…
New UNSOS head tours UN facilities in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 23 October 2016 - The new Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Hubert Price, today visited key facilities run by the UN in Mogadishu to familiarize himself with operations of the…