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).

A Memorandum of Undertanding has been signed by UNPOS, IGAD and AMISOM

Nairobi, 28 April 2010 – UNPOS, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims at facilitating the Djibouti Peace Agreement of August 2008. The MOU was signed in Nairobi between SRSG Ahmadou Ould-Abdallah, IGAD Special Envoy Kipruto Kirwa and AU Special Representative for Somalia Boubacar Gaoussou Diarra.