40. 在宣布冠状病毒病是一场全球大流行病之后，联合国驻索马里的所有实体都采取统一办法来应对健康和安全挑战。鼓励索马里以外的所有国际工作人员以及有其他病症的人在本国或其他首选地点远程办公。在 2020 年 3 月中旬至 4 月初期间，大约 100 名驻索马里的联索支助办国际工作人员利用了这项规定。同时进行一项评估，以确定哪些职能可以在索马里境外履行，并要求履行这些职能的人员在替代性工作安排下远程办公。
40. Upon the declaration that COVID-19 was a global pandemic, all United Nations entities in Somalia adopted a single approach to address health and safety challenges. All international staff members outside of Somalia and those with underlying medical conditions were encouraged to telecommute from their home countri es or other preferred locations. Approximately 100 Somalia-based UNSOS international staff members availed themselves of this provision between mid-March and early April of 2020. Simultaneously, an assessment was conducted to determine which functions could be performed from outside Somalia, and personnel who were performing such functions were required to telecommute under alternate working arrangements.