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

Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, former Finance Minister, is elected Speaker by the Somali Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP).

30 Jul 2010

A Global initiative on the Somalia Open Day takes place to celebrate the UN Security Council resolution 1325 of 2000 on Women, Peace and Security.

30 Jul 2010

President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, expresses strong concern over the New York Times report alleging that the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia has recruited child soldiers for its national army and orders his Army Chief to conduct a full review.

30 Jul 2010

Somaliland Presidential Elections conclude peacefully and the opposition leader Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" of the Peace, Unity and Development Party (Kulmiye), emerges the winner.

30 Jul 2010

SRSG Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah completes his assignment with UNPOS. He is succeeded by Augustine P. Mahiga as the new SRSG.

30 Jul 2010

Somalia marks its 50th Anniversary of Independence as the Consultation Draft Constitution of Somalia is launched in Djibouti.

30 Jul 2010

TFG Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke reshuffles his Cabinet.

30 Jul 2010

Al-Shabab chairman Mohamed Abdi Godane sends an audio message threatening to take revenge on the people of Uganda and Burundi for what he claims is the killing of Somali civilians.

30 Jul 2010

The 15th Extra-ordinary Summit of the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Assembly of Heads of State and Government meets in Addis Ababa to deliberate situation in Somalia.

30 Jul 2010

Bombs explode at two sites in Kampala, Uganda, as people watched the World Cup finals on TV, reportedly claiming the lives of 80 people and wounding 57. Al-Shabab claims responsibilities for the blasts.

30 Jul 2010

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