UN Security Council renews authorization of African Union force in Somalia

Representatives vote on a draft resolution during a Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, Dec. 23, 2025. The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to renew the authorization of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) for another year, until Dec. 31, 2026. (Eskinder Debebe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to renew the authorization of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) for another year, until Dec. 31, 2026.

Resolution 2809, which was adopted unanimously by the 15-member council, also reaffirms AUSSOM's tasks, as set out in Resolution 2767 of December 2024, which authorized AUSSOM for an initial period of 12 months.

Resolution 2809 authorizes the member states of the African Union to continue to deploy up to 11,826 uniformed personnel, including 680 police personnel, to AUSSOM during the authorized period.

The resolution emphasizes that additional support to AUSSOM and the Somali security forces is necessary to enable Somalia to bolster its fight against Al-Shabaab and improve peace and security in the country and the region. It urges traditional and new donors to support the mission by providing the necessary funding to enable the full implementation of its mandate. ■