United Nations Support Office in Somalia - UNSOS

🇸🇴🇬🇧 Acting ASG and Head of , Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, met with with the UK Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Charles King, to discuss strengthening cooperation in support of ’s security priorities.

The meeting reaffirmed the importance of sustained international partnership, including UNSOS’ support to and the Somali Security Forces ( ), and reliable .

UK in Somalia

🇺🇳🇸🇴 On 5 July, the Acting Assistant Secretary-General and Head of , Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, met with Somalia’s National Security Advisor, H.E. Amb. Awes Hagi Yusuf Ahmed, to discuss ongoing operational support to the Somali Security Forces and the .

The discussions also focused on continued cooperation and planned FOB handover to the , supporting ’s security transition efforts.

📍 | Awareness Session

6️⃣1️⃣ personnel from the Somali National Army, Somali Police Force & Sector 2 participated in Human Rights Due Diligence Policy sensitization sessions focused on:

🔵Strengthening implementation of HRDDP requirements
🔵Reinforcing accountability & mitigation measures
🔵Ensuring adherence to international human rights, humanitarian, and refugee law
🔵Emphasising that support is conditional on full respect for international legal standards

These sessions aim to enhance awareness, strengthen compliance & reinforce the responsible use of UN non-lethal logistical support.



African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia-AUSSOM

🇪🇺🇸🇴🇺🇳 Yesterday in Mogadishu, the European External Action Service - EEAS and the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) delegation met the United Nations Support Office in Somalia - UNSOS for a strategic briefing session on the UN Mission’s operations & non-lethal logistical support to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia-AUSSOM .

Discussions focused on EU–UNSOS coordination, identifying opportunities for synergies & ensuring complementarity to maximise impact in support of Somalia’s security transition.

🇸🇴 ✈️🇺🇳Air Liaison Officer ( ) training completed in !

brought together 3️⃣2️⃣ personnel from African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia-AUSSOM, , Arima Aviation Services, a local aviation company & World Food Programme Somalia for a week-long ALO course, followed by On-the-Job Training to put newly acquired skills into practice, as part of the UNSOS Sustainable Programme for .

Participants strengthened their skills in:
➡️Airside safety & security
➡️Runway incursion prevention
➡️Helicopter landing site management
➡️Aviation weather, air operations planning & flight tracking
➡️Passenger & Cargo Handling
➡️24/7 Casualty management
➡️Fuel management
➡️Airport Fire Fighting Rescue skills

Ready to put their training into practice, these aviation professionals will help support air operations in Sector 4 Beledweyne & across all its Forward Operating Areas.

📢REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI):

Construction of Various Types of Reinforced Concrete and Ancillary Structures in Somalia.

EOI Number: EOIUNSOS24512.

🔗Get details here: ➝https://unsos.unmissions.org/en/expression-of-interest-eoi

⏳Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 1 July 2026.

Acting ASG and Head of United Nations Support Office in Somalia - UNSOS, Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, met with Djibouti’s Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Osman Doubad Sougouleh, to discuss support for African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia-AUSSOM and Somalia’s security transition.

Ms. Sadozai commended Djibouti’s longstanding contribution to peace and security in Somalia and expressed appreciation to Djiboutian troops serving under African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia-AUSSOM for their dedication and sacrifice. She reaffirmed ’ commitment to supporting AUSSOM and the Somali Security Forces (SSF).

Discussions focused on AUSSOM’s mandate, support to the SSF, ongoing mission reconfiguration efforts, and the need for predictable and sustainable funding to preserve security gains and advance Somalia’s transition. Ms. Sadozai also underscored the importance of strong African Union – United Nations cooperation and continued partnership with Troop-Contributing Countries (TCCs).

🇺🇳🇸🇴 Acting ASG and Head of United Nations Support Office in Somalia - UNSOS, Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, today met with Somalia’s National Security Advisor, Ambassador Awes Hagi Yusuf Ahmed and African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia-AUSSOM Deputy SRCC Ambassador Mouktar Osman Kaire at Villa Somalia in Mogadishu.

Discussions focused on the AUSSOM transition and drawdown, while reaffirming their commitment to peace through a coordinated approach.

Ms. Sadozai reaffirmed UNSOS’s commitment to supporting AUSSOM’s reconfiguration and ensuring the continued delivery of logistical support to advance peace, security, and stability in Somalia.

Acting ASG and Head of United Nations Support Office in Somalia - UNSOS, Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, met on Thursday with the UK Ambassador to Somalia, Charles King, to discuss ongoing cooperation and updates on the Somali Security Forces (SSF) Trust Fund. 🇸🇴🇬🇧.

Discussions focused on UNSOS’s logistical and operational support to African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia-AUSSOM and the Somali Security Forces (SSF), and the importance of predictable support to sustain operations and strengthen long-term capacity.

Ms. Sadozai thanked UK in Somalia for its continued support through the SSF Trust Fund, which plays an important role in strengthening Somalia’s security institutions.