United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia

UNSOM
operation area	Somalia
English name	United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia
Based on UN resolution	2102 (June 3, 2013)
Other UN resolutions	2158, 2221, 2232, 2275, 2358, 2408, 2461
management	Lisa Filipetto from Australia , since November 2014, Amadu Kamara from Sierra Leone
Operating strength (max.)	37,500 police officers
Map overview

Training of security forces in Somalia

Organization of local police forces

United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia , shortly UNSOM , is a UN (police) mission in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (African Union Mission in Somalia), short (AMISOM) peacekeeping, building a rule of law and state authority in African state of Somalia . The mission's tasks include building a government and a constitutional state and state security organs. In addition, the development of a federal state system. The democratization and monitoring of human rights z. B. Empowering women in the community and distributing and delivering international financial aid to the State of Somalia.

history

This UN mission was unanimously authorized by resolution 2102 on June 3, 2013 by the UN Security Council. In April 2017, the implementation of the establishment of a national government with federal structures for the state of Somalia began. Reports on the developments of the UN missions are sent to the UN Secretary General every 3 months.

guide

Surname	nationality	Beginning of the appointment	End of appointment
James Swan	United States	May 2019	in office
Raisedon Zenenga	Zimbabwe	September 2014	in office
George Conway	United States	March 2019	in office

See also

• African Union Mission in Somalia

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1. ↑ Mandate of the UN Mission (English)
2. ↑ UNSOM tour (English)

Web links

Commons : UNSOM  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official UNSOM page (English)