United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia
Closure of UNTMIS
On 31 October 2026, the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) completed its two-year transition and ceased operations, pursuant to Security Council resolutions 2753 (2024) and 2809 (2025) and in line with the request of the Federal Government of Somalia.
Mogadishu — The United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest greetings to all Somalis as they celebrate the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan and the start of Eid Al-Fitr, a time for celebration of the values of care…
New York — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of James Swan of the United States as his Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Transitional Assistance…
Garowe – Somalia’s civil war decimated the country’s education sector with formal teaching systems and infrastructures falling apart, qualified teachers fleeing the country and literacy rates plummeting. Now, with adult…
Hargeisa – It is a sweltering day in Hargeisa’s bustling Waheen Market and Aadan Yusuf Jama stands by his mobile business – a wheelbarrow loaded with clothes and shoes for sale. A big smile on his face, the 24-year-old…
Baidoa – At precisely midday, the sound of a bell rings out across the grounds of the Mustaqbal Integrated Primary School, located in the midst of camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Baidoa, in Somalia’s South…
Mogadishu – Somalia’s path to self-reliance in national security received a major boost today with the handover of assorted, life-saving equipment to counter the persistent threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).…
Mogadishu — Seventy-nine students from Somalia and five other countries graduated from the University for Peace (UPEACE), pledging to use their knowledge and skills to address the challenges facing their nations and the world…
Mogadishu: Leyla Abdi Mohamed wanted to become a journalist from an early age – her motivations stemmed from her firsthand experiences of Somalia’s civil war. “I witnessed firsthand how the civil war and conflicts in my…
Mogadishu – Somalia is at the forefront of countries dealing with the impact of climate change. Droughts and devastating flooding are among the most visible consequences, but the impact goes much deeper: these climate events…
Galkayo – Quite a few cities in the world are split – sometimes by historical differences, sometimes by administrative divisions and, in some cases, by national borders. But very few of them have such a turbulent recent…
Kismayo – In many developed countries, when lawyers are asked about why they entered the legal field, they often note the impact of fictional television shows watched during formative years – they mention how inspiring it was…
Mogadishu – The importance of access to health services for all Somalis came under the spotlight this week at an event in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, to mark the Universal Health Coverage Day (UHCD).
