The EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Somalia operates from the European Union Diplomatic Compound in Mogadishu. Part of the team is also hosted by the EU Delegation to the Republic of Kenya in Nairobi. 

The Delegation in Somalia is one of over 130 European Union Delegations around the world. It has the status of a diplomatic mission and officially represents the European Union in Somalia.

Today the European Union has a population of around 500 million, is made up of 28 Members States, and is the largest trading bloc and development assistance provider in the world.
The institutions of the European Union are the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, the Court of Justice and the Court of Auditors. On 1 January 2007, the European Union completed its fifth enlargement that had started in May 2004. Today the European Union is made up of 28 Members States, has a population of around 500 million and is the largest trading bloc in the world.
 

The Delegation's mandate includes the following:

• To promote the political and economic relations between Somalia and the European Union by maintaining extensive relations with Somali counterparts and by increasing awareness of the EU, its institutions and its programmes.
• To inform the public of the development of the EU and to explain individual EU policies.
• To participate in the implementation of the European Union's assistance programmes.