Somalia Backtracks on Request to End UN Mission: A Shift in Foreign Policy Focus
Somalia retracts request to end UN mission
In Mogadishu, Somalia, the government admits a mistake in a letter requesting the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) to leave. The withdrawal was without following proper procedures.
A new letter reveals President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's call to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, requesting a process to transition from a special political mission to a United Nations Country Team.
The previous letter failed to recognize the importance of a transition process.…