Interview: Somalia is seeking international assistance to respond to the worst humanitarian disaster in the past 20 years -Visit President Somali Drought Restaurant Special Envoy Valzama

Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, September 16th: Somalia is seeking international assistance to respond to the worst humanitarian disaster in 20 years -Visit President Somali drought resistance.

Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jiangang

Somali President's drought resistance, Special Envoy Valzara, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency reporters at the United Nations headquarters of New York a few days ago that Somalia is currently very serious, and more than 1 million people including children, women and the elderly are displaced by drought. "They lack food, drinking water and medical care, and Somalia is facing the worst humanist disaster in 20 years."

Leaders or representatives of various countries will recently arrive at the United Nations headquarters of New York to attend the general debate of the 77th UN General Assembly. Walsama hopes to have extensive contact with delegations from various countries during this period to seek funding support and help the Somali nationals who struggle to survive in severe drought.

According to a UN news website, the worst famine since the 21st century is spreading in the corner of Africa. Over the past few months, historic droughts caused by climate change have led to a crisis of severe food shortage in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.

Walsama said that Somalia's four consecutive rainy season lack of rain has caused catastrophic effects. If there is still no rain in the rainy season, large -scale famine will be inevitable.

He said that with the help of the international community, Somalia's 2022 human Taoist response plans have obtained 68%of capital input, but "the gap is still large." It is hoped that in the High -level Week of the University of UN General Assembly, you can get as many assistance funds as possible. After that, he will go to other countries to continue to seek financial support.

Valsama said that Somalia was originally a country with rich agricultural and fishery resources, and the potential for renewable energy development is huge. "But we cannot make full use of these advantages because drought and extreme organizations affect national development."

"We are trying to create a favorable environment and provide good services to the international community and donation groups." Valzara said that the Somali government is actively coordinating all parties to work hard to deal with the humanitarian crisis, allocate existing resources, relax the accuracy of humanitarian materials transportation, Measures such as duty -free and rapid customs clearance are implemented, and the security system is reformed to crack down on extremist organizations.

Valzara called on the international community to pay attention to the serious disasters of Somalia and help the Soviet government to implement humanitarian response plans.

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