Ethiopia Detained Staff, Colombia, Somalia, & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (19 November 2021)

The United Nations of Earth reporting on this issue: "Ethiopia Detained Staff, Colombia, Somalia, & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (19 November 2021)"
The topics: Highlights: - Trip Announcement/Colombia - Somalia - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Afghanistan/Agriculture - Eastern Caribbean/COVID-19 - World Toilet Day - Guest on Monday TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT/COLOMBIA The Secretary-General will visit Colombia from 23-24 November in celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of the signing of the landmark 2016 Final Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the former FARC-EP. The Secretary-General will meet with President Iván Duque and officials of his government, as well as with leaders of the former FARC-EP guerilla movement. He will attend commemorative events and observe peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts involving former combatants, communities, and authorities. The Secretary-General will meet with heads of the transitional justice system, victims of the armed conflict, and leaders of Colombian civil society, including women, youth, indigenous and Afro-Colombian representatives, as well as human rights and climate activists. Through his visit, the Secretary-General will take stock of the major achievements of the peace process, as well as the outstanding challenges. He will convey a strong message of encouragement for the continued implementation of this far-reaching and transformative Peace Agreement for the benefit of all Colombians. SOMALIA From Somalia, the Federal Government and the humanitarian community today jointly said that they are alarmed at the rapidly worsening drought in the country. Somalia is on the frontline of climate change and has experienced more than 30 climate-related hazards since 1990, including 12 droughts and 19 floods. Some 2.3 million people – or 18 per cent of the population – are severely affected by serious water, food and pasture shortages. The risk of waterborne disease is on the rise due to the lack of access to safe and potable water. Nearly 100,000 people have abandoned their homes, especially in central and southern areas, in search of food, water and pasture for their livestock. Over 70 per cent of all Somalis live below the poverty line. The deteriorating situation has increased vulnerabilities at a time when the number of people who need assistance and protection in Somalia is predicted to climb by 30 per cent, from 5.9 million now to 7.7 million in 2022. The Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, said that a severe storm is brewing in Somalia and stressed that we must act now to prevent a slide into the crippling kind of drought and even famine conditions experienced in previous years. The people who are affected have already endured decades of conflict, climate shocks and disease outbreaks. The UN Central Emergency Response Fund is allocating $8 million for the drought response and the Somalia Humanitarian Fund is making a reserve allocation of $6 million. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=19%20November%202021


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