Somaliland president receives United Nation’s humanitarian coordinator

[Deeq A.]

By Ahmed Abdi

President of Somaliland received the UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia and Somaliland at presidential Palace in Hargeisa on Monday.

In the meeting, Muse Bihi Abdi discussed with the UN delegation led by Peter de Clercq for various issues including the recurrent droughts in Somaliland.

President Abdi requested from the UN team to increase its financial support and assist in reducing unemployment, its developmental programs reach the Northern parts of Somaliland and other forms of infrastructure.

The chairman of the Disaster Preparedness and Food Storage agency, Faisal Ali Sheikh and a number of the cabinet were present at the meeting.

Peter de Clercq congratulated President Abdi for his victory in the election and said that he welcomed all the issues discussed in the meeting.

The UN Deputy Special Representative encouraged president Abdi to continue encouraging the youth.