New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday decided to transform the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) into the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) with the formal transition due to begin on Friday.
This sets in motion a transfer of UNSOM’s activities to the UN Country Team in Somalia over a two-year period, in line with a Government proposal, UN News reported.
Unanimously adopting resolution 2753 (2024), the Council further decided that the Transitional Mission should aim to complete the first phase of operation by 31 October next year.
The Council also expressed its intention to terminate the Mission’s mandate at the end of the anticipated transition by the end of October 2026.
Among transition priorities, the Security Council underscored support for State-building, including the constitutional review process and efforts to conduct free and fair elections.
It also highlighted the promotion and protection of human rights, rule of law, justice, corrections and security sector support, coordination of international donor support, working with bilateral and multilateral partners, and coordination of UN efforts in Somalia.
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