Letter From Mogadishu: UN starts winding up Somalia operations as judiciary strikes for free speech

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A worker puts up a sign for the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Headquarters in Mogadishu. [Courtesy, UNSOM]

It is now official, the United Nations operations in Somalia have started winding down after the United States withdrew its financial support effective December 31, 2026.

Last week, the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) issued a tender seeking licensed auctioneers to sell a wide range of UN-owned equipment and vehicles as the December deadline looms ever closer.

UNSOS is seeking expressions of interest from qualified auctioneers to establish a local contract for the commercial sale of UN property in Somalia.

Letter From Mogadishu: UN starts winding up Somalia operations as judiciary strikes for free speech

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