In Somalia, with high levels of pregnancy and childbirth-related deaths, lack of access to family planning services, gender inequality, and gender-based violence among others. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Somalia is responding to these needs through programmes to improve sexual and reproductive health, safe motherhood, prevention of HIV and addressing sexual and gender-based violence.
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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