Somalia looks to the future as the UN's political mission closes
What was announced
“The story of the UN's political engagement in Somalia has been one of persistence, partnership and adaptation,” Raisedon Zenenga, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Somalia has said, as three decades of UN political missions in the Horn of Africa country comes to an end on 31 October.
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168714
- Published 2026-10-31 12:00:00 UTC
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