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 Mahiga addresses the Security Council

New York, 11 May 2010 – SRSG Mahiga made a statement to the Security Council which met today to discuss the political, security and humanitarian developments in Somalia. The issue of divisions within the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) and the way forward on the holding of elections constituted the core of the debate in the closed session.