Celebrating International Mother Language Day
Mogadishu - Every voice matters. Every language counts. On International Mother Language Day, UNSOS and UNTMIS across Somalia honour the richness of the Somali language and the vibrant diversity of mother tongues represented…
With a little support from UNMISS, hope springs again in a town once devastated by conflict
LEER – In the town of Leer, a silent revolution is underway. Once decimated during fierce fighting, the town is slowly rebuilding itself thanks to the resilience of its residents, and a little support from the United Nations…
UNMISS improves skills of investigators ahead of mobile court deployment in Leer
LEER - “Peace and justice are paramount for our community.” Leer County Commissioner, General James Kuol Tap, set the tone for a specialized training for 50 traditional chiefs and 20 police officers from across southern Unity…
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AU convenes meeting on 2026 Theme of the Year on Water and Sanitation
On 6 February, the African Union convened a hybrid meeting on the 2026 AU Theme of the Year, Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063. The meeting brought…
- Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration
UNOAU participates in regional dialogue on weapons and ammunition management in West Africa and the Sahel
From 4 to 5 February 2026, the United Nations Office to the African Union participated in a UNDP and Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre regional dialogue on weapons and ammunition management in the context…
Pastoralists and host communities in Mundri are resolving grievances through words not war
MUNDRI - In Mundri West, the changing seasons bring cattle — and with them, both opportunity and uncertainty. Each year, pastoralists migrate in search of water and grazing land. But as herds move across farmland and fishing…
- Governance
Speech of the SRSG – Presentation of the “National Pact for Stability and the Organization of Elections”
Mr. Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, Representatives of Political Parties, Ladies and Gentlemen of Civil Society, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel deeply honored to represent the Secretary-General at this…
UN Business Seminar - 5 February 2026
Mogadishu - The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) invites interested Somali companies to participate in the UN Business Seminar on 5 February 2026 in Mogadishu. The Seminar aims to sensitise companies to UN…
UNSOS partners with Somali National University to train students in waste management
Mogadishu – A group of students from Somali National University (SNU) took part in a study visit to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) waste management yard and the wastewater treatment plant in Mogadishu…
UNSOS seminar equips 65 Somali entrepreneurs to do business with the United Nations
Mogadishu — Sixty-five Somali entrepreneurs took part in the first UN Business Seminar of 2026, a high-impact initiative aimed at opening United Nations procurement opportunities to local businesses. Organised by the Somali…
PHOTO STORY: A Day in the Life of Explosive Detection Dogs in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 8 February 2026. As dawn breaks over Mogadishu, two four-legged professionals are already preparing for another day of service, their noses tuned to dangers invisible to the human eye. Thelma, a five-year-old…
UNSOS reinforces AUSSOM frontline support with kitchen management and diesel operator specialised training
Mogadishu, 09 February 2026 – Operational readiness depends not only on troops in the field, but on the systems that sustain them. This week, the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) reinforced that foundation by…