Somalia, UN Discuss Security, Humanitarian and State-Building

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abshir Omar Jama, received in Mogadishu the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Officer-In-Charge Of UNSOM, Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho, and discussed with her the UN development programs, state-building, and humanitarian efforts.

During the meeting, views were exchanged on a number of issues, including facilitating the flow of humanitarian supplies to the suffering population, as well as the current political and security developments.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation stated the Somali Federal Government's keenness to deliver aid to the needy in drought-affected areas, calling for intensifying international humanitarian assistance and development programs in support of government priority goals.

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