United Nations Support Office in Somalia constructs fully equipped hospital for AMISOM
The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) on Tuesday attended a ceremony to acknowledge the completion of a new 20-bed hospital purpose-built for regional peacekeepers and the local community in Baidoa, the…
United Nations commends United Kingdom for contribution to peace process in Somalia
Mogadishu, 13 December 2016 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating has commended the United Kingdom government for deploying soldiers to support the peacekeeping…
AMISOM and UNSOS launch Operation Antelope in HirShabelle region
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) jointly embarked on a major operation to open key supply routes in HirShabelle region. The two organizations intend to…
UNSOS provides critical support to Somalia's presidential election
The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) provided critical support to the just concluded presidential election in Somalia, ensuring that the exercise was not only held on schedule but also went on smoothly. UNSOS…
Women in peacekeeping undergo specialised training in Information and Communications Technology
ENTEBBE – A specialised course on Information and Communications Technology aimed at equipping women in the military and Police with ICT skills is ongoing at the United Nations Signals Academy (UNSA), located inside the UN…
The Secretary-General’s Report on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach. New York, 9 March 2017.
New York, 9 March 2017: The Secretary-General today released his report on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach for consideration by the General Assembly. During his first week in…
Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council Thematic Debate entitled Peacekeeping Operations Review [Bilingual version, as delivered]
United Nations peacekeeping is an investment in global peace, security, and prosperity. Around the world, the Blue Helmets are the concrete expression of the Charter’s determination “to save succeeding generations from the…
UNSOS spearheaded reconstruction work at Somalia’s premier university, says AMISOM
Mogadishu – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) officially handed over the premises of the Somali National University back to federal government authorities on Tuesday, relinquishing control of the institution…
UN Guard Unit members complete one-year tour of duty in Somalia
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…
UNV Chief of Development Programming meets with UN Volunteers in Somalia
Mogadishu - Mr. Geoffrey Prewitt, Chief of the Development Programming Section at UNV Bonn, Germany, visited Somalia last week and interacted with UN volunteers placed in various UN agencies in the country. He also met with…
UNSOS coordinates the sinking of 30 boreholes across South Central Somalia
UNSOS is providing oversight to a borehole project, which will sink new water wells in 30 locations in South Central Somalia. So far, a total of 6 water strikes have been recorded, with a highly significant quantity of…
AMISOM and UN join Somalia in mourning victims of Mogadishu terrorist attack
Mogadishu - Top African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and United Nations officials yesterday joined the Federal Government of Somalia in mourning the victims of last weekend’s bomb attack. The event, organized by the…