UN staff members in Somalia mark UN Day
Mogadishu - United Nations staff members today gathered in Mogadishu to commemorate UN Day with a promise to continue their support for the people of Somalia in their quest for lasting peace and security. The event was…
AMISOM troop and police contributing countries to be reimbursed for lost equipment during operations
Mogadishu – The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) in coordination with AMISOM and the African Union held a two-day workshop in Mogadishu to review a draft Joint Boards of Inquiry Standard Operating Procedure…
Somalia holds high-level security conference to deliberate on a security transition plan
Mogadishu – A high-level security conference on Somalia has agreed to an “urgent development of realistic, conditions-based transition plan”, to transfer the national security responsibility from the AU Mission in Somalia, to…
UNSA holds its first Missions’ Training Focal Points workshop
To strengthen inter-mission collaboration and coordination for signals training, the United Nations Signals Academy (UNSA) organized a first-of-its-kind workshop for missions’ training focal points (representatives from…
UN Volunteers in Somalia mark International Volunteer Day
Mogadishu – UN Volunteers (UNV) in Somalia marked International Volunteer Day on 6 December, with renewed dedication to impact positively the communities where they work. The volunteers were joined by senior UN officials for…
UNSOS organizes business seminar for entrepreneurs in Baidoa
Baidoa - The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) held a one-day business seminar for 20 Somali entrepreneurs on Tuesday 12 December, 2017 in Baidoa, the administrative capital of the South West state…
UN Honors British Soldiers Serving in Somalia
Mogadishu – A group of 31 British soldiers who are concluding their tour of duty with the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) were today awarded medals for their distinguished service in Mogadishu. The Special…
UN Department of Field Support launches new phase of training for African peacekeeping troops
Nairobi - The UN Department of Field Support (DFS) has launched a new phase of training for African peacekeeping troops focusing on heavy engineering operations. Twelve troops drawn from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda…
UN holds Special Service Awards ceremony for eleven officers who have served in Somalia
Mogadishu - Eleven officers who served on the Rule of Law and Security Institutions Group (ROLSIG) of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), were…
AMISOM honours outgoing Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia
The AU Mission in Somalia feted the outgoing Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Hubert Price, for his efforts to improve the logistical support to AU troops on the frontline, at a ceremony held in…
The Secretary-General message on International Women’s Day
New York - We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. From Latin America to…
UNSOS Supports efforts to restore smiles on the faces of Somalis with cleft lip deformities
Baidoa - A medical team comprising of personnel from the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the international cleft lip charity ‘Smile Train’, and Bancroft Global Development, have carried out a week-long free cleft lip and…