United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia
United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia | |
Hawlgalka Kaalmaynta Qaramada Midoobay ee Soomaaliya (UNSOM) | |
| Predecessor | United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) |
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| Successor | United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia |
| Formation | 3 June 2013 |
| Dissolved | 1 November 2024 |
| Type | Special political mission |
| Legal status | Not active |
| Headquarters | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Head of Mission | James Swan |
Parent organization | Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs |
| Staff | 362 |
| Website | unsom.unmissions.org |
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) was a special political mission of the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. Its primary purpose was to assist the Federal Government of Somalia in achieving peace, stability and reconciliation. It worked closely with and supported the work of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia.
UNSOM replaced the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS), which was in existence from 15 April 1995 until the expiration of its Security Council mandate on 2 June 2013.
On 30 October 2024, the United Nations Security Council voted 15–0 to dissolve the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and formed a new mission called the United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia, which began operations on 1 November 2024.
On 31 October 2024, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) concluded its operations after United Nations Security Council resolution 2753 established the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) as its successor. The transition responds to a request from Somalia's Federal Government for a two-year handover period. By October 2026, the mission's functions are expected to fully transfer to support Somalia's development goals.
The Mission had its headquarters in Mogadishu and also had offices in Kismaayo (in the state of Jubaland), Hargeisa (in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland), Garowe (Puntland), Baidoa (South West) and Belet Weyne (Hirshabelle).