The United Nations and Somalia, 1992-96

This work is an account of the United Nations involvement in Somalia after the civil war, famine and the collapse of governmental authority.

It carried out a broad mandate which involved peacekeeping and enforcement, as well as humanitarian aid, the promotion of national reconciliation and assistance in rebuilding Somalia's devastated infrastructure and institutions.

This volume contains key documents relating to these events, complemented by an extensive introduction by Boutros Boutros-Ghali and a detailed chronology.