• About Us
  • Contact Us
Thursday, September 28, 2023
SOMALI
Goobjoog News English
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
  • Security
    Security forces intercept explosives-laden vehicles in Dhusamareb

    Security forces intercept explosives-laden vehicles in Dhusamareb

    Kenyan linked to weapons seized at Mogadishu port missing-lawyer

    Kenyan linked to weapons seized at Mogadishu port missing-lawyer

    Airstrikes hit a village in Middle Shabelle region, Somalia

    US diplomat says Al-Shabaab spreading falsehoods on ‘civilian deaths’ in airstrikes

    U.S. to continue support for Somali Forces as ATMIS exits- Chargé d’affaires

    U.S. to continue support for Somali Forces as ATMIS exits- Chargé d’affaires

    US defence chief laud’s war on Al-Shabaab, pledges continued support

    US defence chief laud’s war on Al-Shabaab, pledges continued support

  • Parliament
    President Mohamud says Parliament will have final say on NCC proposals

    President Mohamud says Parliament will have final say on NCC proposals

    Senate passes National ID and Registration bill

    Senate passes National ID and Registration bill

    REVEALED: Al-Shabaab mass destruction ahead of Sabiib fall

    ANTI-TERRORISM BILL: Somali gov’t to seize property of convicted terrorists

    Somalia’s Upper House approved National Audit Bill

    The Upper House postpones a critical bill

    Somalia’s Upper House approved National Audit Bill

    The power bill got the OKay from the Senate.

  • Education
    Ray of Hope: Freed from the yoke of Al-Shabaab, children in Harardhere return to school

    Ray of Hope: Freed from the yoke of Al-Shabaab, children in Harardhere return to school

    Somalia Graduate Survey: Students shun teaching and vocational careers

    Somali gov’t introduces foundational year for university students

    Puntland warns against Somaliland administered exams in contested Sanaag region

    Puntland warns against Somaliland administered exams in contested Sanaag region

    OP-ED: The journey of a book

    OP-ED: The journey of a book

    National Education Conference: Expanding access and quality education in Somalia

    National Education Conference: Expanding access and quality education in Somalia

  • Humanitarian Affairs
    International Community condemn forced IDP evictions in Mogadishu, call for a probe

    EU temporarily holds back food aid in Somalia after UN finds widespread theft

    UN: Humanitarian Situation in Eastern DRC ‘Alarming’

    UN: Humanitarian Situation in Eastern DRC ‘Alarming’

    Over 43,000 people perished from drought in Somalia – report

    Climate shocks displace 1.85 mln children in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022: charity

    El Niño likely to bring heavy rain to Horn of Africa – ICPAC

    El Niño likely to bring heavy rain to Horn of Africa – ICPAC

    WHO ramps up response after cholera kills 30 in Somalia since January

    Somalia, UN agencies roll out cholera vaccination drive

  • Diaspora Voices
    Saudi government donates food aid to thousands of families in Somalia

    Saudi government donates food aid to Somalia

    Mogadishu Port Remains Closed Over Tariff Dispute

    Former Somali lawmaker involved in Mogadishu twin explosions

    World expresses solidarity with Somalia after attack

    Somali soldiers allegedly tortured former MP

    Somali soldiers allegedly tortured former MP

    NUSOJ impasse deepens as ILO recognises Farouk as Secretary General

    NUSOJ impasse deepens as ILO recognises Farouk as Secretary General

  • Business
    Somalia inches closer to debt relief-IMF

    Somalia to complete debt relief process in December, IMF says

    U.S. embassy launches academy to train women entrepreneurs in Somalia

    U.S. embassy launches academy to train women entrepreneurs in Somalia

    African matters will be discussed at upcoming BRICS summit: official

    World Insights: New BRICS members seek development opportunities, fairer world order

    Trade unions raise concerns over Somalia’s deal with Chinese fishing company

    Trade unions raise concerns over Somalia’s deal with Chinese fishing company

    TikTok to moderate content in Kenya amid calls for ban

    TikTok to moderate content in Kenya amid calls for ban

  • Science & Tech
    TikTok ban in Somalia faces knock-back as one FMS rejects, MPs demand answers

    TikTok ban in Somalia faces knock-back as one FMS rejects, MPs demand answers

    Somalia blocks access to Tik Tok, Telegram over ‘moral decadence and terrorism’

    Somalia blocks access to Tik Tok, Telegram over ‘moral decadence and terrorism’

    Somalis search for love online, but don’t call it dating

    Somalis search for love online, but don’t call it dating

    Somalia meteorite: Joy as scientists find two new minerals

    Somalia meteorite: Joy as scientists find two new minerals

    Uganda successfully launches its first satellite into space

    Uganda successfully launches its first satellite into space

  • Opinion
    Our partnership has resulted in stable and prospering Somalia, outgoing U.S ambassador says

    OP-ED: Thank you, Somalia

    Somalia- Analysis: Could this be Somalia’s best chance to defeat Al-Shabab

    Somalia- Analysis: Could this be Somalia’s best chance to defeat Al-Shabab

    Somalia set to attend this year’s Africa Oil Week

    The exploration of oil and gas in Somalia

    Climate change; a shared global concern

    Climate change; a shared global concern

    Somalia and the human rights debate in Central Asia

    Somalia and the human rights debate in Central Asia

    African nations demand climate change financing ahead of COP27

    African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to the climate crisis. Here’s what rich countries must do

    A deadly decade for Somalia’s journalists

    A deadly decade for Somalia’s journalists

    President Mohamud: There is no turning back. We must finish off Al-Shabaab

    President Mohamud: There is no turning back. We must finish off Al-Shabaab

    Left behind: Deeply broken Somalia

    Left behind: Deeply broken Somalia

    Trending Tags

    • Home
    • News
      • National
      • International
    • Security
      Security forces intercept explosives-laden vehicles in Dhusamareb

      Security forces intercept explosives-laden vehicles in Dhusamareb

      Kenyan linked to weapons seized at Mogadishu port missing-lawyer

      Kenyan linked to weapons seized at Mogadishu port missing-lawyer

      Airstrikes hit a village in Middle Shabelle region, Somalia

      US diplomat says Al-Shabaab spreading falsehoods on ‘civilian deaths’ in airstrikes

      U.S. to continue support for Somali Forces as ATMIS exits- Chargé d’affaires

      U.S. to continue support for Somali Forces as ATMIS exits- Chargé d’affaires

      US defence chief laud’s war on Al-Shabaab, pledges continued support

      US defence chief laud’s war on Al-Shabaab, pledges continued support

    • Parliament
      President Mohamud says Parliament will have final say on NCC proposals

      President Mohamud says Parliament will have final say on NCC proposals

      Senate passes National ID and Registration bill

      Senate passes National ID and Registration bill

      REVEALED: Al-Shabaab mass destruction ahead of Sabiib fall

      ANTI-TERRORISM BILL: Somali gov’t to seize property of convicted terrorists

      Somalia’s Upper House approved National Audit Bill

      The Upper House postpones a critical bill

      Somalia’s Upper House approved National Audit Bill

      The power bill got the OKay from the Senate.

    • Education
      Ray of Hope: Freed from the yoke of Al-Shabaab, children in Harardhere return to school

      Ray of Hope: Freed from the yoke of Al-Shabaab, children in Harardhere return to school

      Somalia Graduate Survey: Students shun teaching and vocational careers

      Somali gov’t introduces foundational year for university students

      Puntland warns against Somaliland administered exams in contested Sanaag region

      Puntland warns against Somaliland administered exams in contested Sanaag region

      OP-ED: The journey of a book

      OP-ED: The journey of a book

      National Education Conference: Expanding access and quality education in Somalia

      National Education Conference: Expanding access and quality education in Somalia

    • Humanitarian Affairs
      International Community condemn forced IDP evictions in Mogadishu, call for a probe

      EU temporarily holds back food aid in Somalia after UN finds widespread theft

      UN: Humanitarian Situation in Eastern DRC ‘Alarming’

      UN: Humanitarian Situation in Eastern DRC ‘Alarming’

      Over 43,000 people perished from drought in Somalia – report

      Climate shocks displace 1.85 mln children in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022: charity

      El Niño likely to bring heavy rain to Horn of Africa – ICPAC

      El Niño likely to bring heavy rain to Horn of Africa – ICPAC

      WHO ramps up response after cholera kills 30 in Somalia since January

      Somalia, UN agencies roll out cholera vaccination drive

    • Diaspora Voices
      Saudi government donates food aid to thousands of families in Somalia

      Saudi government donates food aid to Somalia

      Mogadishu Port Remains Closed Over Tariff Dispute

      Former Somali lawmaker involved in Mogadishu twin explosions

      World expresses solidarity with Somalia after attack

      Somali soldiers allegedly tortured former MP

      Somali soldiers allegedly tortured former MP

      NUSOJ impasse deepens as ILO recognises Farouk as Secretary General

      NUSOJ impasse deepens as ILO recognises Farouk as Secretary General

    • Business
      Somalia inches closer to debt relief-IMF

      Somalia to complete debt relief process in December, IMF says

      U.S. embassy launches academy to train women entrepreneurs in Somalia

      U.S. embassy launches academy to train women entrepreneurs in Somalia

      African matters will be discussed at upcoming BRICS summit: official

      World Insights: New BRICS members seek development opportunities, fairer world order

      Trade unions raise concerns over Somalia’s deal with Chinese fishing company

      Trade unions raise concerns over Somalia’s deal with Chinese fishing company

      TikTok to moderate content in Kenya amid calls for ban

      TikTok to moderate content in Kenya amid calls for ban

    • Science & Tech
      TikTok ban in Somalia faces knock-back as one FMS rejects, MPs demand answers

      TikTok ban in Somalia faces knock-back as one FMS rejects, MPs demand answers

      Somalia blocks access to Tik Tok, Telegram over ‘moral decadence and terrorism’

      Somalia blocks access to Tik Tok, Telegram over ‘moral decadence and terrorism’

      Somalis search for love online, but don’t call it dating

      Somalis search for love online, but don’t call it dating

      Somalia meteorite: Joy as scientists find two new minerals

      Somalia meteorite: Joy as scientists find two new minerals

      Uganda successfully launches its first satellite into space

      Uganda successfully launches its first satellite into space

    • Opinion
      Our partnership has resulted in stable and prospering Somalia, outgoing U.S ambassador says

      OP-ED: Thank you, Somalia

      Somalia- Analysis: Could this be Somalia’s best chance to defeat Al-Shabab

      Somalia- Analysis: Could this be Somalia’s best chance to defeat Al-Shabab

      Somalia set to attend this year’s Africa Oil Week

      The exploration of oil and gas in Somalia

      Climate change; a shared global concern

      Climate change; a shared global concern

      Somalia and the human rights debate in Central Asia

      Somalia and the human rights debate in Central Asia

      African nations demand climate change financing ahead of COP27

      African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to the climate crisis. Here’s what rich countries must do

      A deadly decade for Somalia’s journalists

      A deadly decade for Somalia’s journalists

      President Mohamud: There is no turning back. We must finish off Al-Shabaab

      President Mohamud: There is no turning back. We must finish off Al-Shabaab

      Left behind: Deeply broken Somalia

      Left behind: Deeply broken Somalia

      Trending Tags

      No Result
      View All Result
      Goobjoog News English
      No Result
      View All Result

      African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to the climate crisis. Here’s what rich countries must do

      37 million people are facing starvation in the Horn of Africa. Time for wealthier countries to adopt ‘loss and damage finance’

      Wednesday November 9, 2022
      in international News, Opinion, OPINION
      A A
      African nations demand climate change financing ahead of COP27
      Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

      THE GUARDIAN|NAIROBI: In September, I travelled from my home country, Uganda, to Turkana County in Kenya, which is suffering from a historic drought. One morning, I met a boy in a hospital where doctors see patients with the worst cases of severe acute malnutrition. His family had not been able to access the treatment he needed in time. By the time the sun set that evening, he had died.

      The boy was one of 37 million people facing starvation in the Horn of Africa. After four failed rainy seasons, Kenya faces the acute risk of widespread famine. This suffering is set to get worse; experts predict that drought-stricken areas in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia will receive significantly below normal rainfall for the rest of the year.

      The entire continent of Africa is responsible for less than 4% of historic global emissions, yet African people are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. We are experiencing profound damage to our societies, our economies and most importantly our people. The same injustice is also crippling other lower-income parts of the world; in Pakistan earlier this year, extreme flooding submerged a third of the entire country, killing more than 1,700 people. The World Bank estimates that the total economic damage to Pakistan sits at over $30bn (£26bn); reconstruction will cost another $16bn.

      Pakistan has contributed only 0.3% of global emissions, yet, like Kenya and Somalia, it is having to pay, literally, for the greenhouse gases released by other countries. What’s more, these countries don’t have the resources to pay for the damage being inflicted upon them. When Germany experienced terrible flooding in 2021, the government was able to instantly mobilise €30bn (£26bn) to pay to rebuild the towns and infrastructure that had been decimated by the flood. In contrast, Pakistan has had to rely on an UN emergency appeal that is only 34% funded. Mozambique was forced to take out an IMF loan to help pay for recovery following Cyclone Idai in 2019, pushing the country further into debt distress.

      The legacy of colonial extraction and plundering by rich countries has left countries such as Pakistan, Kenya and Mozambique without enough resources to cope in the face of extreme climate change. Without the money to recover from extreme weather events, there is little hope for countries like mine to survive the next few decades.

      At Cop27 this week, the countries most vulnerable to the effects of the climate crisis are bringing a solution to the table. We’re asking those who have largely caused this crisis to help pay for the damage they have created. This is called “loss and damage finance”, in UN language. Already, it has dominated the talks and kept negotiators wrangling late into the night.

      Vanuatu, a Pacific nation that is among the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, first proposed such financial support in 1991. But the issue has been tied down in technical UN negotiations for years. That has allowed rich countries to delay any progress in getting money to people who need it to recover and rebuild. Now, the issue of loss and damage is finally becoming unavoidable. People across the world are starting to understand why this is needed.

      Some might say that such finance is still unlikely amid the energy and cost of living crises. But if we’re talking about who is to blame, there is one culprit that stands out – the fossil-fuel industry. A new report from the Loss and Damage Collaboration found that in the first half of 2022, just six fossil fuel companies made enough money to cover the total costs of extreme weather and climate-related events in developing countries around the world – and still have nearly $70bn (£61bn) left over in pure profit. Even the UN secretary general has called for windfall taxes on fossil-fuel giants to fund loss and damage payments.

      Others argue that we cannot control how the money is actually used – that governments who receive it may not pass it on to the people in need and instead spend it on their own projects. But we know what works. A report released last week by the Stockholm Environment Institute found that the most effective way of getting this money to the people who need it is simply by giving them money directly. Such direct transfers could happen in the form of small and accessible grants to communities in urgent need.

      The one thing that is still lacking is the political will to make this happen. But as climate disasters pile up, loss and damage is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. People have described Cop27 as the “African Cop”. It can only live up to that name if world leaders are prepared to actually deal with the needs of people suffering from a crisis they have played little role in creating. To the leaders gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh this week, I say: you cannot adapt to starvation. Stop wasting time. Start getting funds to those who need them most.

      Vanessa Nakate is a climate activist, Unicef goodwill ambassador and author of A Bigger Picture

       

       

      ShareTweetPin
      Previous Post

      Finland to support shipment of Ukraine grain to Somalia

      Next Post

      SNA troops drive out Khawarij militants from Whabo town, ending a 15-year siege

      Related Posts

      Kenya starts building roads to thwart Al-shabaab attacks in Lamu
      international News

      Kenya starts building roads to thwart Al-shabaab attacks in Lamu

      September 28, 2023
      UN Security Council to fund regional force in DR Congo
      international News

      UN Security Council to fund regional force in DR Congo

      September 28, 2023
      25 Civilians Killed in 48 Hours in Sudan: Activists, Medic
      international News

      Sudan’s health crisis worsens amid conflict, seasonal epidemics

      September 28, 2023
      Burkina Faso junta says it thwarted coup attempt
      Featured

      Burkina Faso junta says it thwarted coup attempt

      September 28, 2023
      French Ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup
      international News

      French Ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup

      September 27, 2023
      More than 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding inferno
      Featured

      More than 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding inferno

      September 27, 2023
      Next Post
      SNA troops drive out Khawarij militants from Whabo town, ending a 15-year siege

      SNA troops drive out Khawarij militants from Whabo town, ending a 15-year siege

      Latest News

      • All
      • National News
      • Featured
      • featured
      • international News
      SoDMA warns of severe weather changes as El-Nino rains approach

      SoDMA warns of severe weather changes as El-Nino rains approach

      September 28, 2023
      Sudanese national arrested in Puntland over links to terror  

      Sudanese national arrested in Puntland over links to terror  

      September 28, 2023
      Kenya starts building roads to thwart Al-shabaab attacks in Lamu

      Kenya starts building roads to thwart Al-shabaab attacks in Lamu

      September 28, 2023
      THE VERDICT: Five jailed, 7 acquitted in highly publicised graft cases in Somalia

      THE VERDICT: Five jailed, 7 acquitted in highly publicised graft cases in Somalia

      September 28, 2023
      UN Security Council to fund regional force in DR Congo

      UN Security Council to fund regional force in DR Congo

      September 28, 2023
      25 Civilians Killed in 48 Hours in Sudan: Activists, Medic

      Sudan’s health crisis worsens amid conflict, seasonal epidemics

      September 28, 2023
      Security forces intercept explosives-laden vehicles in Dhusamareb

      Security forces intercept explosives-laden vehicles in Dhusamareb

      September 28, 2023
      Burkina Faso junta says it thwarted coup attempt

      Burkina Faso junta says it thwarted coup attempt

      September 28, 2023
      French Ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup

      French Ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup

      September 27, 2023
      Police officer arrested following suicide bomb attack at Beledweyne

      Police officer arrested following suicide bomb attack at Beledweyne

      September 27, 2023
      Load More

      Goobjoog Archive

      Goobjoog News English

      GOOBJOOG MEDIA GROUP is an independent private media network in Somalia whose charter is driven by the quest for public service journalism. This is in realization of the overarching principle of fostering peace and economic development through media. With unparalleled access to news sources and locations across the country backed by a team of professional journalists.

      September 2023
      M T W T F S S
       123
      45678910
      11121314151617
      18192021222324
      252627282930  
      « Aug    
      • About Us
      • Contact Us

      © Copyright 2021, All Rights Reserved

      No Result
      View All Result
      • Home
      • News
        • National
        • International
      • Security
      • Parliament
      • Education
      • Humanitarian Affairs
      • Diaspora Voices
      • Business
      • Science & Tech
      • Opinion

      © Copyright 2021, All Rights Reserved