AU Peace Support Operations Division delegation visits Somalia
Mogadishu - A delegation from the African Union Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) is in Somalia to assess peacekeeping activities as the transfer of responsibilities from AMISOM to Somali national security forces begin…
Secretary-General appoints Lisa Filipetto of Australia as Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Lisa Filipetto of Australia as Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS). Ms. Filipetto will succeed Hubert Hudson Price…
AMISOM and Somali government laud UNSOS for support in establishing community radios in Somalia
Mogadishu - African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) have lauded the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) for support offered in establishing community radio stations…
UN Seminar on procurement
Mogadishu - United Nations (UN) agencies have this week held a one-day seminar for Somali entrepreneurs in Mogadishu, to inform them how to do business with the UN in Somalia. Participating UN agencies included the United…
Ongoing groundwater exploration in Baidoa, south-central Somalia.
Ongoing groundwater exploration in Baidoa, south-central Somalia. UNSOS carries out the borehole drilling using specialized geospatial technology in combination with geophysical surveys to locate areas with high potential for…
Secretary-General's Message for the International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2018
On May 29th, 1948, the United Nations Security Council authorized the first United Nations peacekeeping operation – the UN Truce Supervision Organization in the Middle East. On this 70th anniversary, we express our gratitude…
Somalia Partnership Forum puts politics, security and the economy firmly on the agenda
Somali politics, security and the economy will all be on the agenda next week at an international meeting in Brussels where the Somali Government and its partners will be looking for ways to enhance peace and development…
UK 70 Medal Award Ceremony
A group of UK 70 soldiers were awarded medals this week by the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, DSRSG Raisedon Zenenga, and the Director of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia…
“How to do business with the UN” seminar ends in Baidoa
Baidoa - The United Nations has concluded a two-day seminar for Somali entrepreneurs on “How to do business with United Nations.” Organized by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), the seminar sought to…
UNSOS-AMISOM joint medical workshop on life-saving skills
Mogadishu - Thirty-seven officers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) completed a three-day medical workshop to develop their capacity in the battlefield. The workshop, organized by the United Nations…
UNSOS Somalia Force Multiplier and Technology Workshop
FTS UNSOS Looking toward the goal set by the United Nations for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to handover national security responsibilities to Somali Security Forces by December 2021 ( S/RES/2431 (2018)), the…
UNSOS’ Support Critical for Effective Operations, says ASP Mirriam Kunda
Operating in Somalia’s rugged terrain and conflict-ridden regions, calls for strength of character by peacekeepers. However, such strength without effective means of mobility, may negate existing counter-terrorism activities…