
23 Sep 2022, 2:29 (IST)

"In Somalia we are working tirelessly to transition from over two decades of devastating conflict, drought, famine and developmental stagnation, to a new age of stability, progress and prosperity. However, despite our continuing efforts, Somalia and its resilient people are facing some of the most complex and inter-connected crises in the world. The crises include an ongoing regional drought which directly threatens the lives and livelihoods of Somalis, most vulnerable communities. In fact, our government has called on all its business community, diaspora and international partners to work with us to do everything possible to avert a possible looming famine."
23 Sep 2022, 0:52 (IST)
Denmark has promised to provide more than $13 million to help developing countries that have suffered losses as a result of climate disturbances, making it the first nation to provide "loss and damage" compensation to the most vulnerable regions to the effects of climate change.
Flemming Mller Mortensen, the Danish Minister for Development, made the commitment on the fringes of the UNGA, stating that the Sahel region in northwest Africa and other fragile regions would receive the new climate money.
“I am very happy that we have agreed to increase support for climate-related losses and damages,” he said in a statement. “It is grossly unfair that the world’s poorest should suffer the most from the consequences of climate change, to which they have contributed the least.”