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

At a conference in Djibouti, the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and members from the opposition, Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) reach an agreement on a 90-day renewable cessation of hostilities, establish a Joint Security Committee on security arrangement

08 Jan 2010

The AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) renew AMISOM's mandate for six months from 17 July 2008.

08 Jan 2010

Late June-mid July 2008

A string of deliberate killings and kidnappings of humanitarian aid workers severely increases the already significant risks faced by humanitarian operations in Somalia.

08 Jan 2010

Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Development Programme office in Mogadishu, Ali Osman Ahmed, is killed and several others wounded including family members of Mr. Ahmed, in an attack by unidentified gunmen.

08 Jan 2010

SRSG briefs the Security Council and urges the Council to "make strong public expression of its support for the Dj

08 Jan 2010

Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein dismisses Mayor of Mogadishu Mohamed Omar Habeeb, citing the mayor's incompetence, mismanagement, embezzlement, insubordination, and abuse of power, increasing the growing rift between the President and Prime Minister.

08 Jan 2010

President Abdullahi Yusuf revokes the order to dismiss Mogadishu mayor, Mohamed Dheere, and ten out of 15 cabinet ministers, believed to be allies of Yusuf, resign on 2 August.

08 Jan 2010

16 - 18 August 2008

Parties to the Djibouti Agreement hold the first meetings of the two committees mandated by the Agreement: the High Level Committee (

08 Jan 2010

The Djibouti Agreement is formally signed.

08 Jan 2010

The Council unanimously adopts Resolution 1831 renewing the mandate of the AU mission in Somalia for a further six months.

08 Jan 2010

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