The Voice of America published on 9 May 2024 an article titled "Somalia Calls for Termination of UN Political Mission" by Mohamed Olad Hassan.
The Somali government has unexpectedly asked the UN Security Council to terminate the 360-member UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) when its mandate expires in October. The UNSC established UNSOM in 2013 and its mandate has been renewed more than 15 times.
The text of the 9 May 2024 letter from the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to the president of the UN Security Council calls for a transition of UNSOM to a traditional UN country team.
