Closure of UNPOS

The United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) completed its Security Council mandate on 3 June 2013. The United Nations continues to provide support to the Somalia Federal Government's peace and reconciliation efforts through the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), established by Security Council resolution 2101 (2013).

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News

The Canadian Government announces that it has listed Al-Shabaab as a terrorist group and that it has added it to its global watch list, following claims that the organization is targeting Canadian youth.

26 Mar 2010

On an official visit to the UK, President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed meets with the press and reportedly indicates that ransom payments from piracy are fueling the Somali insurgency by being funneled to extremists groups.

26 Mar 2010

The Report of the Monitoring Group on Somalia is forwarded to the UN Security Council this w

26 Mar 2010

The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Ahlu Sunna wal Jama'a (ASWJ) officially sign an agreement

26 Mar 2010

In remarks to the press, President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed refutes contents of the Report of the Monitoring Group which has attributed acts of impropriety on elements of his Administration.

26 Mar 2010

JSC holds its 5th session in Nairobi

On 23 March 2010, the revised Joint Security Committee held its 5th session in Nairobi. It was co-chaired by SRSG Ould Abdallah, the Prime Minister of Somalia and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission the African Union for Somalia.

25 Mar 2010

SRSG: Somalia moving steadily from failed to fragile state

Nairobi, 15 March 2010 – The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah today commended the Transitional Federal Government and Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a for formally signing an agreement at the African Union Headquarters that commits the two parties,

16 Mar 2010

SRSG: Somalia moving steadily from failed to fragile state

Nairobi, 15 March 2010 – The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah today commended the Transitional Federal Government and Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a for formally signing an agreement at the African Union Headquarters that commits the two parties,

16 Mar 2010

SRSG: Somalia moving steadily from failed to fragile state

Nairobi, 15 March 2010 – The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah today commended the Transitional Federal Government and Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a for formally signing an agreement at the African Union Headquarters that commits the two parties,

16 Mar 2010

Nairobi, 11 March 2010

Letter to members of the Somali Diaspora [English]

11 Mar 2010

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