NUSOJ is an active member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and a founding member of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ). NUSOJ is also a member of the Journalists’ Federation of Eastern Africa.
At the national level, NUSOJ is a full affiliate of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) and is the Somali partner organization of Reporters Without Borders (RSF). NUSOJ enjoys active consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC).