{"id":3033,"date":"2023-04-12T17:28:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T17:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaparrot.com\/?p=3033"},"modified":"2023-04-12T17:28:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T17:28:45","slug":"u-n-chief-calls-for-massive-international-support-for-somalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africaparrot.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/12\/u-n-chief-calls-for-massive-international-support-for-somalia\/","title":{"rendered":"U.N chief calls for massive international support for Somalia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for \u201cmassive international support\u201d for Somalia on Tuesday during his visit to the East African country, which is facing the worst drought in decades.<\/p><div class=\"afric-content\" id=\"afric-2652541935\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/hello?utm_source=ecm-digital&#038;utm_medium=cpc&#038;utm_campaign=lac-dex-2026&#038;utm_content=french\" aria-label=\"French&#8212;300&#215;250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/africaparrot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/French-300x250-1.gif?fit=300%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>During a joint press briefing with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Guterres told reporters he was in Somalia \u201cto ring the alarm\u201d on the country\u2019s need for massive international support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>He said the nation is dealing with humanitarian difficulties while also combating a serious terrorism threat.<br \/>The U.N chief received a red carpet welcome with an honor guard as Somali and U.N. officials greeted him at international airport in the capital, Mogadishu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>Most of the city was locked down for Guterres\u2019 visit, with public transportation restricted.<br \/>Guterres thanked Mohamud for the warm welcome and said he was looking forward later Tuesday to Iftar \u2013 the breaking of the Ramadan fast.<br \/>Mohamud, in turn, thanked Guterres for demonstrating concern for Somalia.<br \/>\u201cThis visit assures us that the U.N is fully committed to supporting our plans for state-building and stabilizing the country,\u201d the president said. \u201cWe are confident that the Somali people will be able to overcome the problems and challenges they are still facing through the completion of the liberation of the country and reconciliation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>Food security experts say life remains \u201cextremely critical\u201d for more than 6 million hungry people in Somalia\u2019s historic drought.<br \/>The country also faces insecurity as it battles thousands of fighters from al-Qaida\u2019s East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>Guterres visited a camp for internally displaced people in Baidoa, in southwest Somalia. 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