End of UN Peace Mission Footprint in Somalia: UNTMIS Concludes Mandate

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Key takeaways

The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) officially closed on October 31, 2026, ending over 30 years of UN political footprint in Somalia.
The mission was formally established through UN Security Council Resolution 2753 on October 30, 2024, to handle a two-year final transition.
UNTMIS completed the transfer of administrative, electoral, and security capacities directly to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS).
Key achievements over the UN presence included facilitating presidential transitions in 2012, 2017, and 2022, as well as setting up the National Independent Electoral Commission.

The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) stopped its operations on October 31, 2026.
This event brings an end to over 30 years of political and peacebuilding work by the UN in Somalia.

It was a specialized political mission under the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA).
The main purpose of UNTMIS was to manage the formal transfer of power and responsibilities to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and local UN agencies.

The UN intervention started between 1992 and 1995 with UNOSOM I and UNOSOM II to send humanitarian and military aid after civil war broke out.
The UN replaced military troops with a political office called UNPOS from 1995 to 2013 to help write a temporary constitution.
The UN Security Council passed Resolution 2102 to set up UNSOM from 2013 to 2024 to help build state structures and organize elections.
The UN created UNTMIS through UN Security Council Resolution 2753 on October 30, 2024, following a request from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for a final two-year transition.

The mission aimed to hand over political support and administrative authority smoothly to Somali leadership.
It focused on building long-term government capacity so the country could independently manage its own governance.

The mission led discussions between the central government and regional leaders to resolve disputes over elections, resources, and the constitution.
It provided technical guidance to administrative bodies, parliament, and courts to improve overall public administration.
It coordinated military reform with African Union forces like ATMIS and AUSSOM to strengthen national defense forces.
It tracked human rights conditions across the nation with special focus on protecting children and preventing violence against women.

The UN supported stable political transitions during the national elections held in 2012, 2017, and 2022.
It helped design national security policies so local troops could take over defense duties from African Union peacekeepers.
It helped create key democratic bodies including the National Independent Electoral Commission and improved legal standards.