Nairobi, 8 March 2011 – We take this opportunity on International Women's Day to address all Somalis—men and women, Government officials, members of Parliament, the business community and Civil Society—to ask that you place utmost consideration on the significant role of women in your society, culture, and politics, particularly at this moment in time as you prepare for the Constitution-making process. [Communiqué]
United Nations Political Office for Somalia
The United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS), established on 15 April 1995, supported the Federal Government’s peace and reconciliation efforts. Its mandate ended on 3 June 2013, with its responsibilities transferred to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).…