UNPOS
United Nations Political Office for Somalia

Closure of UNPOS

The United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS), established on 15 April 1995, supported the Federal Government’s peace and reconciliation efforts. Its mandate ended on 3 June 2013, with its responsibilities transferred to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).

SRSG calls for successful follow up to Brussels meeting on Somalia

Nairobi, 27 April 2009 - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has praised the international community for its generous pledges totaling more than $213 million for Somalia's security forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) – and said it was now up to everyone to show the resources mobilized would be available very soon and would be spent wisely and responsibly. [English][Somali]