A round-up of activities of the UN system in Somalia in May 2021
Beach development | UN-Habitat, the European Union and Somaliland’s Berbera Municipality create a beachfront for everyone to enjoy UN-Habitat held a ground-breaking ceremony to launch the Berbera Beach Development which will…
A round-up of activities of the UN system in Somalia in June 2021
Covid-19 response | WHO sustains strengthening capacity for preparedness and response to COVID-19 Since the beginning of 2020, WHO has supported the government of Somalia to develop preparedness and response capacities for…
UN in Somalia leads a beach clean-up exercise to mark World Environment Day
Each year 5 June is celebrated as World Environment Day. It is the United Nations (UN) flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for the environment. It is observed by billions of people all over the world…
A round-up of activities of the UN system in Somalia in August 2021
People Trafficking | UNODC helps train Somali state attorneys with prosecuting people traffickers Eight Somali prosecutors received training from UNODC and the Attorney General’s Office on international cooperation in the…
Women Owned Businesses (WOB) Training
The United Nations Secretariat is dedicated to increasing the participation of Women Owned Business (WOB) in its procurement of goods and services. The Office of Supply Chain Management will continue to both support and…
MOBILIZING ACTIONS FOR THE SDGs
The pandemic has shown how interconnected we all are, and how threats that touch us all require global action and solidarity. Also evident is the profound power of individuals. People who have done the right things, from…
UNSOS Supports a Monitoring and Evaluation Training in Peace Support Operations (PSOs) for AMISOM Senior Officers
Mogadishu – The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) supported the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in a just concluded five-day training event in monitoring and evaluation for its senior officials…
Remarks by Facilitators and Participants During a Monitoring and Evaluation Training in Peace Support Operations (PSOs) for AMISOM Senior Officers Supported by UNSOS
Mogadishu - Senior officials across the military, police, and civilian components of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), attended a five-day training programme curated on Monitoring Evaluation and Learning for…
UNSOS Trains AMISOM, SNA, Civilian Firefighters
Mogadishu–The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Aviation Services Section has commenced a two-month Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services training for 16 Somali and AMISOM firefighters. The specialized…
A round-up of activities of the UN system in Somalia in October 2021
Humanitarian | OCHA releases Humanitarian Needs Overview for 2022 OCHA released the consolidated Humanitarian Needs Overview for 2022, which estimates that a total of 7.7 million Somalis will need humanitarian assistance in…
UNSOS trains AMISOM soldiers in operating Micro Unmanned Aerial Systems
The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) facilitated a two-week long training for soldiers from the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on operating Micro Unmanned Aerial Systems (MUAS), aimed at enhancing…
#16Days of Activism - #OrangeTheWorld: End Violence against women now!
Time to support and empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time to #OrangeTheWorld to end violence against women, now! Join the #16Days of Activism. Since the outbreak of #COVID19, there has been a spike in…