The United Nations announced today, Monday, the end of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia at the end of this month, after 3 decades of multiple missions aimed at supporting peace, state-building, governance, and reconciliation in the country.
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement that the United Nations mission in Somalia will conclude its two-year transition phase and cease operations at the end of the month, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 2753 (2024) and 2809 (2025), and in response to the request of the Federal Government of Somalia.
He added that, in accordance with the transition roadmap jointly agreed upon by the Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations, the tasks assigned to the mission have been transferred to Somali institutions and UN agencies, funds, and programs, reflecting Somalia's commitment to strengthening national ownership of its peacebuilding and state-building agenda.
Dujarric affirmed that the United Nations will continue its support for Somalia through its agencies, funds, and programs operating there, and in cooperation with Somali authorities, the African Union, and other international partners, to promote peace, stability, human rights, and sustainable development.
