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).

Press Releases

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SRSG Mahiga's statement on attack in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 5 May 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga strongly condemns today's suicide car bomb attack at Kilometer 4 junction in Mogadishu, in which several people were killed or wounded. The attack apparently targeted a convoy carrying an…
SRSG Mahiga's statement on killing of journalist
Mogadishu, 22 April 2013 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga is shocked and saddened by the killing of Mohamed Ibrahim Rageh, a journalist working with Radio Mogadishu and Somali National Television who was shot and killed yesterday evening in…
SRSG Mahiga's statement on Multiple Deadly Attacks in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 14 April 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, is shocked and outraged by today's deadly attacks in Mogadishu. While the number of the dead is still unclear, initial reports indicate that many innocent civilians were killed…
SRSG Mahiga's Statement on the Bomb Attack in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 18 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, is shocked and saddened by today's car bombing which occurred near Villa Somalia in the vicinity of the National Theatre in Mogadishu. [Statement]