Mohamed Bihi Yonis

Mohamed Behi Yonis (Arabic: محمد يونس) is a Somaliland-Canadian diplomat who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland for two years. He worked for both African Union and the United Nations.

== Career ==

=== Early career ===

Before becoming the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yonis worked in a peacekeeping capacity in senior-level field assignments. These include serving as the Chief Administrative Officer with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) from 2002 to 2006 and as the Chief Administrative Officer in the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) from 2001 to 2002. Prior to service in peacekeeping, he worked for the African Development Bank in Côte d'Ivoire in various senior positions, including as the Director and Management Adviser to the President of the Bank, and the Deputy Director of Human Resources Management.

In a professional capacity, he worked as the Deputy Joint Special Representative for Operations and Management in the African Union–United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). He also served as the Director of Mission Support in UNAMID, where he contributed to addressing the mission's...