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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SRSG calls on Somali Officials to address the nation’s needs

3 May 2010

SRSG calls on Somali Officials to address the nation’s needs

Nairobi, 26 April 2010 – The 17^th International Contact Group meeting at the League of Arab State (LAS) headquarters in Cairo took place last week. The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, acknowledged the participation of LAS Secretary-General Amr Moussa as most appreciated and productive. He also recognized the combined effort of the international community and the Somalis to demonstrate an interest in uniting to rigorously address the overall situation in Somalia. However, the Special Representative has also expressed his dismay at the current ongoing disputes in Parliament. [English] [Somali]