United Nations Support Office for AMISOM (UNSOA), now six years old, is the only field support operation of its kind in the world.
We’re hugely proud of our role as the logistical and life support engine for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and its vital work in peace enforcement and nation building. This booklet tells the remarkable story of UNSOA and how it differs from traditional ‘Blue Helmet Missions’ – how and why we arrived in Somalia, and the evolving scope of our mission and operations in the Horn of Africa.
It highlights UNSOA’s support to United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM); to the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region (O/SESGGLR); to the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG); and to national institutions such as the Somali National Army (SNA).
Learn more about the work of UNSOA in this booklet about UNSOA.