#VolunteerNow For Our Common Future. UNV Firefighter, Lucas Gregor Buxbaum.
What do you do as a UN Volunteer in a peacekeeping mission? My name is Lucas Gregor Buxbaum, and I am from Austria. Since 2019, I have been working in Mogadishu as a UN Volunteer (UNV), specifically working as a firefighter…
UN in Somalia Holds a Fun Run to Mark International Volunteers Day
UN staff in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Friday, 3 December 2021 turned out in droves, to take part in a fun run, to mark the International Volunteers Day (IVD). This was in solidarity with the volunteerism campaign and in line…
UNSOS Trains AMISOM Officers on Response and Management of Combat Medical Emergencies
Mogadishu - The UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and AMISOM medical sections provided training to military and police medics in handling combat emergencies. The training was conducted by facilitators from UNSOS, the UK…
Twenty-eight United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) Personnel Complete Mission Induction Training
Mogadishu - On arrival in Mogadishu to serve, 28 personnel of the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) underwent a five-day induction training, which was held with the support of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia…
Somalia-bound Sierra Leone Police Undergo UNSOS-Monitored Pre-Deployment Training
Freetown, Sierra Leone - The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeeping mission have successfully concluded a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) exercise to…
UN Young Professional Programme (YPP) is Open to Somali Nationals
The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) provides an opportunity for young professionals to join the United Nations. YPP is open to nationals of participating countries and Somalia has joined the list of eligible Member states…
AMISOM Senior International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Advisor, Dr. Omar Abdulle Alasow, speaks on AMISOM’s obligation to the UN Secretary General’s Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP)
What is the role of the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC’s) and Police Contributing PCC’s when it comes to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Somalia? Dr. Omar Abdulle Alasow: The TCC’s and PCC’s have an obligation to…
Secretary-General's op-ed for International Women's Day - “A Sustainable Feminist Recovery”
By António Guterres As the world moves ahead to mark International Women’s Day, the clock on women’s rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the price. The cascading crises of recent years have highlighted how women…
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres’ Message on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women and girls everywhere. We celebrate their contributions to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Their ideas, innovations and activism that are changing our world for the better. And…
UNSOS Salutes Strength and Resilience of Somali Women on International Women’s Day
Mogadishu – On International Women’s Day celebrations in Mogadishu, the UN Support Office in Somalia has paid special tribute to the women of Somalia for their strength, resilience and for being a beacon of hope during years…
Interview With Inspector Lee Munyeme
Inspector of Police (IP) Lee Munyeme shares his experience at the end of 14 months of service as an Individual Police Officer (IPO) with the Police component of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). I am Inspector…
Stay healthy during Ramadan
The holy month reminds us to stay safe from harm, and #COVID19 vaccines protect from potential serious illness and death due to the virus. The holy month reminds us to stay safe from harm, and COVID19 vaccines protect from…