With the establishment of a de facto government in Somalia and the apparent threat to the security of neighbouring countries due to the influx of terrorist elements in Somalia, United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM) developed the Capacity-Building in Migration Management Project. The Project aims to strengthen the capabilities of the regional Government of Somaliland, in particular the National Intelligence and Immigration Agency, to work towards a realistic and effective migration management system, and will contribute to efforts aimed at reducing irregular migration, particularly transit migration by third country nationals.
United Nations Political Office for Somalia
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).…