Mogadishu – Somalia’s cabinet convened Thursday to address the deteriorating drought conditions impacting extensive regions of the nation, highlighting serious consequences for water and food accessibility while outlining immediate strategies to combat the crisis.

During the weekly session presided over by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, ministers endorsed regulatory measures creating the National Disaster Risk Management Fund, designed to enhance capabilities for preparedness, prevention, and response to various forms of disasters, both natural and human-induced.

This initiative aims to harmonize legal and administrative frameworks for disaster governance while strengthening collaborative efforts between local communities and the federal authorities, according to official statements.

Additionally, ministers approved multiple international accords intended to bolster institutional growth and enhance service delivery, comprising a maritime transport cooperation agreement with Turkey, the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention, the 2007 Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, and the 1969 Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships.

In a separate matter, cabinet members received a presentation from the National Committee on Combating Human Trafficking, alerting them to escalating dangers confronting Somali youngsters, with potential outcomes including fatality, harm, imprisonment, and victimization.