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).

United Nations Population Fund

In Somalia, with high levels of pregnancy and childbirth-related deaths, lack of access to family planning services, gender inequality, and gender-based violence among others. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Somalia is responding to these needs through programmes to improve sexual and reproductive health, safe motherhood, prevention of HIV and addressing sexual and gender-based violence.

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