Closure of UNPOS
The United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) completed its Security Council mandate on 3 June 2013. The United Nations continues to provide support to the Somalia Federal Government's peace and reconciliation efforts through the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), established by Security Council resolution 2101 (2013).
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14 Dec
2009
The Minister of National Security Colonel Omar Hashi Aden is killed at the Medina Hotel in Beledweyne, Hiran Region, in a suicide attack, which also claims the lives of Somalia's former Ambassador to Ethiopia, community leaders and several civilians. The suicide bomber is later identified as a 17-year old Somali, a member of Al Shabab. A joint statement issued by the AU, EU, IGAD, League of Arab States and UN condemns the attack.