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).

Statement from the SRSG Mahiga on attack in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, 12 September 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga strongly condemns today's attack on the Jazeera Hotel in which President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was giving a press conference. The incident came as President Hassan Sheikh was meeting with the Kenyan Foreign Minister, Professor Samuel Ongeri in the presence of international media.