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 attended an AU High-Level Retreat, which discussed the challenges of peace and reconciliation in Somalia, on 27 and 28 August 2010 in Cairo. [Statement]