Aitana Constans Belda

Alcoiana y periodista en Mogadishu 🇪🇸 🇸🇴 |
Communications Officer @unsos_ #UN 🇺🇳 |
My tweets, my views.

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✈️🥫Get inside @UNSOS_ delivery of food rations across #Somalia.

Over 240 tonnes of #food are distributed monthly to #AUSSOM personnel across the sectors & Forward Operating Bases, sustaining operations in the field.

From MovCon cargo operations in Mogadishu to frontline locations, #UNSOS & #AUSSOM personnel work together through a #logistics lifeline that delivers the supplies needed to keep troops mission-ready.

🔗 Read the story: https://t.co/Tyvh50hAQX

#UNSOSInTheSectors #MovCon #FoodRations #SupportedByUNSOS

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📍 #Beledweyne | Aviation & Sustainability
@UNSOS_ supports the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (#SCAA) at the Beledweyne Air Traffic Control Tower #ATC✈️ through on-the-job mentoring, capacity building &renewable infrastructure.

From strengthening local expertise to powering operations through solar panels ☀️, this #partnership is advancing Somali-led air operations.

➡️Read the full story: https://t.co/4iDagNw78e

#UNSOSInTheSector #Aviation #Sustainability #SupportedByUNSOS

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🇸🇴 ✈️🇺🇳Air Liaison Officer (#ALO) training completed in #Beletweyne!

@UNSOS_ brought together3⃣2⃣personnel from @aussom_ , #SCAA, Arima Aviation Services, a local aviation company & @WFPSomalia for a week-long ALO course, followed by On-the-Job Training to put newly acquired skills into practice, as part of the #UNSOS Sustainable #CapacityBuilding Programme for #Somalia.

Participants strengthened their skills in:
➡️Airside safety & security
➡️Runway incursion prevention
➡️Helicopter landing site management
➡️Aviation weather, air operations planning & flight tracking
➡️Passenger & cargo handling
➡️24/7 Casualty management
➡️Fuel management
➡️Airport fire fighting rescue skills

Ready to put their training into practice, these aviation professionals will help support air operations in Sector 4 Beledweyne & across all its Forward Operating Areas.

#UNSOSInTheSectors #AviationSafety #SupportedByUNSOS

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🇬🇧🇸🇴🇺🇳 Acting ASG & Head of @UNSOS_, Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, thanked HMA @CharlesKingFCDO & @UKinSomalia for their continued partnership towards their shared commitment to #Somalia’s security transition.

#UNSOS continues delivering critical logistics to @aussom_ & #SSF, contributing to peace & stability in 🇸🇴.

#Partnership #SupportedByUNSOS

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🇨🇳🇸🇴🇺🇳 Acting ASG & Head of @UNSOS_ Qurat ul-Ain Sadozai held talks with H.E. Wang Yu (@AmbWangYu), Ambassador of #China to #Somalia (@C@ChineseSomalia), this morning in Mogadishu.

Discussions focused on continued UN–China partnership & #UNSOS_support to @aus@aussom_ & Somali Security Forces (#SSF), including ongoing priorities under the #SSFTrustFund, contributing towards stability & prosperity across Somalia.

#Partnership #SupportedByUNSOS

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📊Strengthening national capacity

2⃣1⃣ Somali🇸🇴 & Kenya 🇰🇪 national staff from @UNSOS_ took part in Monitoring & Evaluation training to strengthen skills supporting mandate delivery & programme implementation.

Focus:
➡️M&E systems
➡️Quantitative & qualitative indicators
➡️Data analysis & reporting
➡️Evidence-based decision-making

🔗 Read the full story here: https://t.co/R7e4nwIjVi

📍 Mogadishu

#CapacityBuilding #SupportedByUNSOS

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🇺🇳 16 uniformed personnel serving with @UNSOS_ & @UNTMIS_ have been awarded UN Special Medals today for distinguished service in #Somalia.

Representing Troop & Police Contributing Countries—🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇮🇳 India, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇳🇵 Nepal, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇬 Uganda and 🇬🇧 the UK—the officers were recognised for their outstanding contribution to UN missions.

On behalf of the @UN community in Somalia, the Officer-in-Charge of @UNTMIS_, Raisedon Zenenga, commended the officers' professionalism, dedication, and contributions to advancing peace and state-building efforts in the country.

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Marking International Mine Awareness Day, @UNMAS & @UNSOS_ highlight efforts to protect lives, build safer communities in #Somalia & support @aussom_ & #SSF on the ground.

🔗Read the full story: https://t.co/eGDP2RFPfN

🎥 Watch highlights from #IMAD2026 in Mogadishu.

#InvestInPeace #InvestInMineAction #SupportedByUNSOS

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#IMAD2026 in Mogadishu 🇸🇴

Interactive demonstrations showcasing #MineAction in practice:
🚧 Route search operations
🔍 Search & detection equipment
🐕 Explosive detection dogs
📡 Electronic countermeasure systems
💬 Exchanges with technical experts

Together, @UNMAS & @UNSOS_ continue to lead efforts in support of @aussom_ & #SSF to enhance capabilities & reduce the impact of explosive hazards.

#InvestInPeace #InvestInMineAction #SupportedByUNSOS

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#HappeningNow

Celebrating International Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance in Mine Action in Mogadishu, @UN partners & colleagues come together to reaffirm their commitment to #MineAction & a safer #Somalia.

Through discussions on the @UNMAS - @UNSOS_ mandate & live demonstrations, participants gain insight into efforts to address explosive threats.

#IMAD2026 #InvestInPeace #InvestInMineAction #SupportedByUNSOS

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Through logistics, infrastructure, field & operational support, @UNSOS_ helps build safer communities & a more secure #Somalia.

#IMAD2026 #SupportedByUNSOS

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🤝 @UNSOS_ participated in the launch of the AUSSOM–Ministry of Internal Security Joint Stabilization & Capacity Support Programme in Mogadishu.

“I would like to recognize the strong #partnership between the Ministry of Internal Security, AUSSOM & international partners, as well as express appreciation to the Government of Japan (@JapanGov) for its support. This program reflects a shared commitment to strengthening policing capacity & advancing stabilization efforts across #Somalia.” – Fabio Mevoli, on behalf of the UNSOS Acting ASG.

The initiative complements UNSOS’ mandate to deliver non-lethal logistical support to up to 20,900 #SomaliSecurityForces, including @SoPoliceForce, in close coordination with @aussom_, @MoIS_FGS & #SSF, enabling operations on the ground.

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🇺🇳🌍🇸🇴 #EarthHour2026

In #Somalia, @UNSOS_ observed Earth Hour on 28 March by switching off lights, joining the @UN worldwide in commitment to #ClimateAction, reducing environmental impact & supporting a more sustainable future.

#LightsOffCommitmentOn #SupportedByUNSOS

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🇳🇬🇸🇴🇺🇳 @UNSOS_ joined the #NFPU13 Medal Parade, honouring Nigerian Formed Police Unit personnel serving under @aussom_ for their service in #Somalia.

On behalf of the Acting ASG & Head of UNSOS, Fabio Mevoli commended their dedication, emphasizing that the occasion both recognises their accomplishments & honours the sacrifices made for peace & security in Somalia.

#UNSOS supports #AUSSOM police components, including #NFPU, in promoting #peace & #stability, protecting civilians & supporting #SomaliPoliceForces.

#SupportedByUNSOS

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On #InternationalMotherLanguageDay, we celebrate every voice & every language.

Hambalyo Maalinta Caalamiga ah ee Afka Hooyo!🇸🇴

🌍Across #Somalia, we honour the richness of Somali language & the many mother tongues represented within @UNSOS_ & @UNTMIS_.

🎥 Watch “Voices of #UNSOS & #UNTMIS” and join us in celebrating the power of #Multilingualism.

This diversity strengthens our @UN missions & enriches the way we serve.

#IMLD2026 #LinguisticDiversity #VoicesOfUN #Multilingualism

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On the occasion of #Ramadan2026, @UNSOS_ extends its best wishes to the people of #Somalia and to communities around the world marking the beginning of this period of reflection and solidarity.

#RamadanMubarak #RamadanKareem

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🇬🇧🇸🇴🇺🇳UK Minister for International Development & Africa @JennyChapman visited #UNSOS Aviation at Mogadishu Airport to see how the mission supports frontline operations with @aussom_ & the Somali Security Forces (#SSF) across #Somalia.

Acting ASG and Head of @UNSOS_, Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, greeted the UK Minister & @CharlesKingFCDO, and thanked @FCDOGovUK & @UKinSomalia for their continued support to the #SSFTrustFund & UK #Partnership in advancing Somalia’s #SecurityTransition.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/XIyGlJk1x9

#GoFarGoTogether #SupportedByUNSOS

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On 11 February in Addis Ababa, Acting Assistant Secretary-General & Head of @UNSOS_, Ms. Qurat‑ul‑Ain Sadozai, met with Mr. Parfait Onanga‑Anyanga, the UN Secretary‑General’s Special Representative to the African Union and Head of @UNOAU_, ahead of the 39th African Union Summit.

They discussed strengthening UN–AU cooperation & advancing shared priorities for the #AUSummit, reaffirming their commitment to continued #partnership & collaboration.

#39thAUSummit #AddisAbaba

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🐾 Quiet heroes with powerful noses saving lives every day.
📸 Discover the photo story: "A Day in the Life of an Explosive Detection Dog in Mogadishu".

Meet Thelma🐶 & Gordon 🐕— part of the @UNMAS Explosive Detection Dog (#EDD) unit in #Somalia — working side by side with their handler, Sam.

From vehicle searches 🚗 to building inspections 🏢and open-area sweeps 🌍, Thelma & Gordon operate on the frontline, helping protect civilians, local communities, humanitarian workers & peacekeepers.

🔗 Read the full story: https://t.co/anAkcG41nx

#ExplosiveDetectionDogs #SupportedByUNSOS

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#UNBusinessSeminar 🇺🇳🇸🇴 | #HappeningNow

Somali entrepreneurs in Mogadishu are taking the stage with questions & ideas at the #UNBusinessSeminar, organized by @mocisom & @somaliacci, with @UNSOS_ support.

💼 From the #UNprocurement framework to the @UN Global Marketplace, today is all about turning seminar insights into real UN vendor opportunities #EmpoweringSomaliBusinesses to grow, connect & thrive.

#CapacityBuilding #SupportedByUNSOS