{"id":19350,"date":"2026-05-04T23:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/?p=19350"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:15:32","slug":"somalia-and-un-lead-path-for-economic-and-climate-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/2026\/05\/04\/somalia-and-un-lead-path-for-economic-and-climate-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia and UN lead path for economic and climate sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"

MOGADISHU —<\/strong> Somalia, represented by H.E. Bihi Iman Egeh, Minister of Finance, hosted today in Mogadishu high-level talks with a UN delegation led by Ms. Shoko Noda, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, as broadcast by the Somali National News Agency (SONNA) at the start of its coverage.<\/p>\n

The discussions focused on formulating advanced strategies to enhance the country\u2019s economic resilience, with the participation of Mr. Lionel Laurens, UNDP Country Representative; SONNA quoted ministry sources stating that the meeting represents a major step toward aligning financial policies with emergency protection requirements.<\/p>\n

The meeting reviewed a comprehensive assessment of current financial indicators, focusing on structural challenges imposed by climate variables, particularly the effects of droughts and floods, and how to protect the economic gains achieved by Somalia in its path of financial and sovereign reform.<\/p>\n

Both parties explored ways to innovate in financing sustainable development projects; the Somali National News Agency, in its detailed monitoring of the meeting, emphasized the need to deepen the strategic partnership between Somali institutions and UN agencies to ensure continued growth despite complex environmental challenges.<\/p>\n

During the talks, the Minister of Finance affirmed that Somalia is adopting an ambitious vision to transform climate challenges into green investment opportunities, noting that enhancing the efficiency of financial management primarily aims to provide social and economic safety nets for those most affected by natural phenomena.<\/p>\n

For its part, the UN delegation praised the high readiness shown by Somalia in managing its economic crises, reaffirming the United Nations’ commitment to providing the necessary technical expertise to support risk reduction programs, contributing to securing long-term financial stability for the country.<\/p>\n

The talks addressed mechanisms to accelerate the implementation of national economic recovery plans, focusing on capacity building for national cadres in financial emergency management, ensuring a swift and effective government response to any future economic or environmental fluctuations.<\/p>\n

Both sides stressed the importance of integration between international support and local initiatives, considering that transparency in implementing development programs is the true guarantee for attracting further international investments that contribute to the revival of productive and service sectors throughout Somalia.<\/p>\n

The meeting concluded by emphasizing the activation of the outcomes of these talks within a specific timeframe, ensuring the transition of the Somali economy from the stage of resilience to sustainable prosperity, achieving the Somali people\u2019s aspirations for stability, welfare, and comprehensive economic empowerment.<\/p>\n

This strategic meeting outlines a new era of Somali economic diplomacy, which does not merely face challenges but looks forward to future horizons with a sound scientific vision. Through her partnership with the United Nations, Somalia proves that the will to rise transcends climate obstacles, laying the foundation for a modern, resilient economy that places the dignity of the Somali individual and the sustainability of their resources at the forefront of the young state\u2019s priorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MOGADISHU — Somalia, represented by H.E. Bihi Iman Egeh, Minister of Finance, hosted today in Mogadishu high-level talks with a UN delegation led by Ms. Shoko Noda, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, as broadcast by the Somali National News Agency (SONNA) at the start of its coverage. The discussions focused on formulating advanced …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-environment-and-disasters","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19350","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=19350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19352,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19350\/revisions\/19352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}