The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has recognized and honor the efforts of 11 international military officers serving in Somalia. The soldiers were commended for their professionalism, efforts, and contribution to Somali’s peacebuilding efforts by forging strong bonds with their Somali counterpart which facilitated their success in their mandate.
The military advisers who are completing their tours of duty hailed from nine countries – Burundi, Ghana, India, Mauritania, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Uganda and the United Kingdom – and focused on issues like the integration of state-level security forces into the Somali National Army and the drafting of a maritime code. Six of them served with the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the remaining five with the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).
The 11 officers were each decorated with a United Nations Special Service Medal and a certificate of honor for their service. The medals are awarded to uniformed personnel who have served in a UN mission for at least 90 days.
