Abdirahman Abdishakur has urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support the ongoing drought mitigation efforts in Somalia.
Abdishakur said this when he held a meeting with Mohamed Ahmed Othman Al Hammadi.
Abdishakur spoke in his position as the new Special Envoy for Drought Response.
Hammadi is the UAE Ambassador to Somalia.
The two held a meeting in Mogadishu on Monday, May 30 to discuss various issues pertaining to their respective nations.
Recently, UAE donated $9.6 million to support humanitarian aid endeavors in the East African nation.
Ambassador Hammadi assured Abdishakur that UAE remains committed to bolstering emergency relief assistance to the people of Somalia.