UNSOS trains ATMIS personnel on new rations management system to enhance efficiency
The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has concluded a web-based training package for personnel serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) aimed at enhancing efficiency in food ration…
The power of partnerships: Why supporting our peacekeepers matters more now than ever
By Under-Secretary-General, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people in the world’s most fragile political and security situations. Our civilian and…
The Secretary-General's message on the International Day For Countering Hate Speech
Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion, and threatens the common values and principles that bind us together. It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes individuals and…
UNSOS supports environmental restoration in South West State of Somalia
Baidoa – The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has handed five thousand (5,000) tree seedlings to the South-West State Ministry of Environment and Wildlife in Baidoa as part of efforts to reafforest the…
ATMIS, UNSOS map out strategies to align logistical support for mission success
Mogadishu – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) have concluded deliberations to align the logistical support the mission receives based on new ATMIS…
With UN support, Dhusamareb launches first-ever community radio station
Mogadishu – Radio Daar Dheer, Dhusamareb’s first-ever community-based radio station was launched Friday, 15 July 2022, to provide the people in Galmudug State with a platform to engage in discussions on community development…
In Pictures: UNSOS Director Amadu Kamara bids farewell as he proceeds on retirement after nearly 30 years of service with the United Nations
Mr. Kamara , a United States citizen of Sierra Leonean descent , joined the U nited Nations in 1993 and served with distinction at UN Headquarters and in many field missions. He was appointed Director of UNSOA and Director of…
Ahead of deployment to Somalia, Ghana Formed Police Unit undergoes Pre-Deployment Training of Trainers course, in Accra, Ghana
The AU-UN Pre-Deployment Training responsibility was transferred to ATMIS Troop and Police Contributing Countries on 15 May 2017 in accordance with the AU-UN peacekeeping policy. The police contributing countries (PCCs) to…
ATMIS military officers conclude induction training ahead of service to Somalia
Forty-one military staff officers to serve under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have completed a weeklong training in Mogadishu, aimed at facilitating their integration into the mission. Conducted by…
UNSOS supports the setting up of ATMIS Joint Operations Centres
MOGADISHU – As part of its support for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has supported the establishment Joint Operations Centres (JOCs) to…
UNSOS, ATMIS align modalities to decentralize logistic support in sectors
Mogadishu - To ensure a seamless decentralization and prepositioning of authority at the Joint Logistics Operations Bases (JLOBs), the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and the African Union Transition Mission…
UNSOS completes interoperability course for ATMIS and Somali National Army officers
Mogadishu - The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has delivered interoperability (IOP) training for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and Somali National Army (SNA) officers, to enhance…