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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UN Special Representative’s statement on attack in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, 5 May 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga strongly condemns today's suicide car bomb attack at Kilometer 4 junction in Mogadishu, in which several people were killed or wounded.

05 May 2013

SRSG Mahiga's statement on Multiple Deadly Attacks in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, 14 April 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, is shocked and outraged by today's deadly attacks in Mogadishu.

15 Apr 2013

Statement Condemning Recent Terror Attacks

Mogadishu, 18 February 2013 - The UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) condemns the terror attacks that have occurred in Somalia during the first half of February 2013, including the killing of leading Somali Islamic scholar, Sheikh Abdiqadir "Ga'amey" Nur Farah, in Garowe.

25 Feb 2013

Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Somalia

New York, 05 February 2013 – The Secretary-General is deeply disappointed over the one-year sentences handed down in Mogadishu today against a woman and a Somali journalist.

12 Feb 2013

Report of the UN Secretary-General on Somalia

The Secretary-General's Report (S/2013/69) of 31 January 2013 provides an update on major developments that occurred in Somalia on the three major tracks of the United Nations approac

06 Feb 2013

A New Start for Released Hostages

Mogadishu, 04 February 2013 - "It was truly like being born again.

05 Feb 2013

Statement on Opening of Trial in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, 01 February 2013 – The UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) notes that charges have been filed against five individuals in the case opened by the Somali National Police investigating the publication in the media of an allegedly fabricated report on sexual violence in Mogadishu.

01 Feb 2013

United Nations top political official visits Mogadishu

Mogadishu/New York, 30 January 2013 – The United Nations' top political official, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, visited Mogadishu and expressed the UN's strong commitment to support Somali efforts to build peace.

31 Jan 2013