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.[6][7]
Providing good offices in support of Somalia's peace and reconciliation process
Providing the Somali government and AMISOM with strategic policy advice on peacebuilding and statebuilding.
Assisting the government in coordinating international donor support.
Building the capacity of the government to promote human rights, women's empowerment and child protection, to prevent conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence, to strengthen its institutions of justice, and to help ensure accountability for crimes.
Montoring and helping to investigate and prevent human rights abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, including those committed against children and women.
Originally established for an initial period of twelve months,[9] the Mission's mandate has been renewed by succcessive Security Council resolutions and is currently valid until 31 October 2024.[4]
Structure
A training session on human rights for police officers organized by UNDP, Human Rights Watch, UNSOM and AMISOM, held in Mogadishu in June 2014.
The Mission comprises the following groups and sections:
The Mission is led by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia. The Head of Mission is assisted by two Deputy Special Representatives.[27][3]
^French: Mission d'assistance des Nations Unies en Somalie (MANUSOM); Spanish: Misión de Asistencia de las Naciones Unidas en Somalia (UNSOM); Russian: Миссия Организации Объединенных Наций по содействию Сомали (МООНСОМ); Chinese: 联合国索马里援助团 (联索援助团); Arabic: بعثة الأمم المتحدة لتقديم المساعدة إلى الصومال.[1]