Djibouti, (SONNA) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who gave a speech at the conference on Environment and Climate change in Djibouti, presented Somalia’s plan to prevent deforestation and environmental erosion.
The president who spoke about the huge impact of climate change on the whole region, especially Somalia, pointed out that it is necessary for the countries of the region to have close cooperation to deal with the challenges arising from the changing climate.
“Somalia is in a state of drought after four consecutive rainy seasons failed due to climate change. We are focusing on addressing environmental degradation, which is at the root of the global problem of climate change, with the recent launch of the Green Somalia National Initiative, which prioritizes plant care, re-greening the country and raising public awareness of protecting the environment,” President Hassan said.
The meeting was attended by delegates from the international level and those from the countries of the region, and joint measures were put together to deal with the effects of climate change in the countries of the region.
The President of Somalia and his Djiboutian counterpart, H.E Ismail Omar Gelle, on the other hand, jointly inaugurated the environmental research center that was implemented in Djibouti.
Source: Somalia National News Agency