{"id":16832,"date":"2025-05-26T22:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T22:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/?p=16832"},"modified":"2025-05-28T08:16:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T08:16:47","slug":"somalias-livestock-minister-attends-92nd-world-animal-health-summit-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/2025\/05\/26\/somalias-livestock-minister-attends-92nd-world-animal-health-summit-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia\u2019s livestock minister attends 92nd world animal health summit in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>PARIS &#8212;<\/strong> The Federal Minister of Livestock, Forestry and Range of Somalia, Hon. Hassan Hussein Mohamed, alongside senior officials from his ministry, participated in the 92nd General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) held in Paris, France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The high-level international conference, running under the theme of \u201cStrengthening Global Collaboration for Animal Health Security\u201d, brought together ministers, scientists, veterinarians, and policy leaders from across the globe to discuss the future of animal health, the prevention of zoonotic diseases, and strategies to enhance veterinary infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), formerly known as OIE, is the leading intergovernmental organization dedicated to improving animal health worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Founded in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a01924, WOAH promotes international standards and coordination in disease control, veterinary services, and trade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 92nd General Session is a key annual event in which member countries evaluate global animal health progress, adopt new standards, and address emerging challenges affecting livestock and public health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking at a ministerial-level forum, Minister Hassan Hussein Mohamed emphasized Somalia\u2019s deep reliance on the livestock sector, which remains the backbone of the national economy, accounting for over 60% of export revenues and sustaining the livelihoods of millions \u2014 particularly pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cLivestock are not just a part of Somalia\u2019s economy; they are a pillar of our people\u2019s culture, identity, and survival,\u201d said the Minister.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe call for enhanced international collaboration in disease prevention, vaccination access, and veterinary capacity building.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Key themes addressed during the summit included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Combatting transboundary animal diseases, such as Rift Valley Fever and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Improving vaccine availability and distribution systems in developing countries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Building resilient veterinary health systems to adapt to climate change and conflict-related disruptions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Facilitating safe and fair livestock trade through science-based health certifications and surveillance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Promoting One Health approaches, integrating human, animal, and environmental health responses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Minister Hassan highlighted Somalia\u2019s strategic objectives to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Improve national disease surveillance networks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Expand veterinary outreach to rural and nomadic populations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Strengthen partnerships with regional and international stakeholders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Support sustainable livestock-based development initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He reaffirmed Somalia\u2019s full commitment to global frameworks like WOAH and the FAO to build resilient systems that support animal health, rural livelihoods, and economic diversification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With recurring droughts, climate instability, and limited veterinary infrastructure, Somalia\u2019s livestock sector faces increasing risks. Engagement in global forums like the WOAH summit enables the country to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tap into technical support and funding opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Align national policies with international standards<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Build credibility in regional and global livestock markets<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Contribute to global health security through disease control<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As Somalia continues its path toward recovery and resilience, animal health and veterinary systems remain critical pillars for food security, income generation, and public health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The participation in the 92nd WOAH General Session signals a renewed commitment to modernizing livestock policies, strengthening global partnerships, and ensuring that Somalia remains an active contributor to\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">global<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0animal health governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Source: Radio Dalsan\u00a0 \u00a0Origin: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiodalsan.com\/somalias-livestock-minister-attends-92nd-world-animal-health-summit-in-paris-calls-for-stronger-global-partnerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored ugc noreferrer\">view original<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARIS &#8212; The Federal Minister of Livestock, Forestry and Range of Somalia, Hon. Hassan Hussein Mohamed, alongside senior officials from his ministry, participated in the 92nd General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) held in Paris, France. The high-level international conference, running under the theme of \u201cStrengthening Global Collaboration for Animal Health &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-health-cluster","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16834,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16832\/revisions\/16834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}