Somalia’s International partners meet with South West President in Baidoa

Somalia’s main international partners, led by UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia James Swan, visited Baidoa, where they met with South West regional state President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen.

The international partners discussed political, humanitarian and security developments in South West State and Somalia and how partners can best support Southwest State.

Speaking to the media in Baidoa, the UN envoy James Swan said that the international partners welcomed the just-concluded formation of a District Council in Hudur.

Due to the worsening drought, the humanitarian situation has grown increasingly dire in many parts of Somalia. Millions of people across the country face crisis and food insecurity emergency levels. Urgent scaling up of assistance is required to address worsening humanitarian conditions and rising needs.

Somalia’s international partners said they were seriously concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation affecting South West State’s residents and those who have arrived from elsewhere due to displacement caused by the drought.