It was a pleasure to meet and briefly talk H.E President
@HassanSMohamud
of Somalia today. A good opportunity to exchange several issues including youth empowerment and
#SDGs
.
I am honored to be appointed by IGAD
@icpac_igad
as an Earth Champion for East Africa.
Looking forward to working with other champions to push leaders across East 🌍, mobilize citizens & private partners for more ambitious actions on
#ClimateChange
&
#SustainableDevelopment
.
After leading
@WHO
through an unprecedented pandemic,
@DrTedros
has been re-elected for a second term 155/160.
You are doing a very good job, Dr. Tedros under difficult circumstances and in a troubled world.
Congratulations and all the best for your second term.
I am standing side-by-side with my brother
@DrTedros
, Director General of the
@WHO
and the entire
@WHO
family as they help the world fight
#COVID19
. Through Being Safe, Smart & Kind we will Be Ready for the new
#coronavirus
Learn more at
✈️ Tomorrow's the big day! The opening of Berbera International Airport. A great achievement for
#Somaliland
& the region.
#Berbera
is booming & this airport isn’t only important to Berbera but Somaliland regional trade corridor and it’s another way of building for the future.
During today's First 🇪🇹 Transport Investment Summit, Dr. Firehiwot mentioned Ayisha - Berbera Railway Connection.
The project estimated length is 310km branching from
#AddisAbaba
- 🇩🇯 Railway line from Ayisha -
#BerberaPort
, including about 60km in 🇪🇹 & 250km in
#Somaliland
.
.
@WHO
Executive Board nominates
@DrTedros
for a second term. You are doing the hardest of jobs in the toughest of times in the bravest of ways and as 3rd year of the
#Covid19
pandemic begins, your leadership is needed more than ever,
@DrTedros
. Congratulations!
We would like to thank everyone of you for supporting our winter campaign in
#Hargeisa
.
Thanks to you, we distributed Slippers, Coats, Blankets and Shoes to Hargeisa orphanage center plus snacks and dinner.
With your generous support, we can carry on continuing this work.
Are you an advocate for the
#2030Agenda
& want to teach others living in the
#HornOfAfrica
region about the
#SDGs
? Interested in owning
#SDGs
pin for yourself? Let me know.
Great pleasure meeting my good friend
@AbdikarimMoge
, Mayor of Hargeisa in 🇩🇯 discussing sustainable cities and the role Mayors & local Governments can play in implementing the
#SDGs
, inclusion of
#Agenda2030
into the city's own urban planning priorities & Paris climate targets.
A great honour and pleasure to meet today with the
#IGAD
Executive Secretary,
@DrWorkneh
at
@igadsecretariat
HQ to pin with the
#SDGs
pin & we had thoughtful conversation on how IGAD countries are doing in achieving
#SDGs
.
On the sidelines of
#AswanForum2024
, had an excellent opportunity to reconnect with H.E
@SalahJama
, Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of
#Somalia
. Discussed regional topics and recent developments.
Fruitful first meeting with
@parfait_onanga
, Special Envoy of the
@UN
Secretary General for the Horn of Africa at his office today. We discussed implementation of
#SDGs
& situation in the Horn of Africa, ways to increase public awareness of the
#GlobalGoals
and youth issues.
A real pleasure to meet with my brother
@nuurist
, Spokesperson for the IGAD Executive Secretary,
@DrWorkneh
and
@xubbifarah
, Manager, IGAD Gender Affairs Dept. An exquisite conversation!
This afternoon I had a fruitful meeting with Belgium 🇧🇪 Ambassador to 🇩🇯, 🇪🇹 &
@_AfricanUnion
,
@dumontfrancois3
and Deputy Ambassador
@carolevaneyll
at 🇧🇪 Embassy in Addis Ababa. Discussed various possibilities for future cooperation and joint opportunities for promoting
#SDGs
.
With a decade to go,
@TheGlobalGoals
are now more important than ever to create a resilient 🌎 with better health & social security systems. A 🌎 that can
#BuildBackBetter
from the impacts of this
#COVID19
pandemic & be ready to respond to other future risks and challenges.
#SDGs
I am blessed to say I have completed Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership. I have learned so much throughout the fellowship and I cannot wait to share my experiences with you soon 1/2
On this
#DiplomacyDay
, asking all to pause a moment to thank
#IGAD
diplomats and their families posted all around the region/🌎 in peace and in war, working every day to advance the interests of our region- most importantly, a peaceful & prosperous region 🕊️🌍
#DiplomacyForPeace
Always good to meet my sister & great friend Fatima Farouk Elsheikh, UNDP Resident Representative in Djibouti. I am pleased to start my first assignment with UNDP Djibouti.
#SDGs
The Mayor of
#Bristol
,
#UK
appointed for the first time an "Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" to ensure the city is compliant and is doing everything it can to achieve
@TheGlobalGoals
. Well done Mayor
@MarvinJRees
!
Earth Day 2022 is a timely reminder of a just an important issue: 🌏🐠🌳
#ClimateChange
presents an existential threat to economic, sustainable dev, peace & security in our region (HoA) and the 🌎 & our ability to manage this crisis depends on how fast we can
#Act
on it.
#EarthDay
Love this picture of new
@_AfricanUnion
leadership. Says much about what
#Africa
strives for: moving in same direction with nine 🇨🇩 🇹🇩 🇷🇼 🇦🇴 🇿🇲 🇪🇬 🇳🇬 🇸🇩 🇨🇲different nationalities, gender balance and a wealth of political experience.
#TheAfricaWeWant
#Agenda2063
#SDGs
The
@UN
wants to hear from Youth! I'll be joining thousands of other young people at the virtual 10th ECOSOC Youth Forum — will you? Join the conversation this April!
#Youth2030
#SDGs
I had a very useful meeting this afternoon with Ambassador Horiuchi Toshihiko, Japan🇯🇵Ambassador to the African Union, where we discussed the implementation of
#TICAD8
outcomes, how we turn words about youth involvement into meaningful action & upcoming
#LDC5
Conference in Doha.
Had a chance to visit the new terminal in the Port of Berbera, which will give
#Somaliland
potential to become the biggest trading hub in the Horn of Africa. Exciting prospects!
Massive congratulations to my great friend
@HelenClarkNZ
on her new book, Women, Equality, Power (selected speeches from a life of leadership). Can't wait to get my hands on a copy.
Somalia 🇸🇴
Syria 🇸🇾
DR Congo 🇨🇩
Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Yemen 🇾🇪
Chad 🇹🇩
South Sudan 🇸🇸
Central African Republic 🇨🇫
Nigeria 🇳🇬
Ethiopia 🇪🇹
These countries (including 8
#LDCs
) contribute just 0.28% of global CO2 emissions.
More ➡️
#SDG13
#ActNow
Excited to announce that I'm a finalist for the 'YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD' category of this year's Somaliland Awards.
PLEASE VOTE FOR ME!
Fadlan u dir SLA2019 lambarka 777.
Kadib dooro Number 1 (Young Person of the Year Award)
Kadib dooro Number 3 (Fathi Bashe).
My great pleasure to be among dear friends & colleagues who attended tonight's farewell reception to
@StuartBrownFCDO
, Head of the British Office in Hargeisa. 1/2
Such a lovely experience at
#CamelCoffeeShop
- my new favorite café in
#Djibouti
. Fabulous varied menu, best ambabur I’ve ever had, good camellate, 🐪 🥛 -all fresh organic ingredients.
Thanks to
@AyanneHassanOma
, the café owner for warm welcoming & inspiring conversation.
Excellent & very productive discussions during the 1️⃣ day of
@_ICEPCVE
first regional workshop on
#SDG5
and
#PVE
on gender equality perspectives & deepening understanding of the violent extremism threat in the region- w/ my sister
@xubbifarah
,
@IgadGender
Manager!
#Gender4PCVE
Thanks to the Secretariat of
@TanaForum
and the Government of
#Ethiopia
for a great forum. Wonderful platform for a dialogue and generation of new ideas. It was my first time at this forum and I am already looking forward to being here again in 2023.
#TanaForum2022
I believe that the
#SDGs
cannot be achieved without national and local
ownership to ensure delivery is both context-specific and sustainable.
What actions have you taken this week on
@TheGlobalGoals
? ♻️🌊🐘🐠🍚📚⚖️🌞💧🌏 🏥📚👨🎓🚹=🚺🚰☀️=💡👨🚒👨🏾🏭👩💼👲🌆🌎🕊🤝
#DecadeOfAction
The 5th
@UN
Conference on the
#LDCs
in Doha concluded with the adoption of the Doha Political Declaration.
#DPD
reinforces the international community’s commitment to the
#DPoA
, a 10 year plan to put the world's 46 most vulnerable countries back on track to achieving the
#SDGs
.
Early meeting this morning with
@SharmarkeFarah
@NBS_Somalia
Director General.
Good discussions on topics of
#Agenda2030
, lessons learned from 🇸🇴 1st
#VNR
(
#SDGs
report) & roadmap to
#Somalia
2nd Voluntary National Review.
Looking forward to further discussions with Sharmake!
Dear Ambassador
@BNMarkussen
, you came to Addis Ababa as
#EU
Ambasssdor to the
@_AfricanUnion
and you leave as a friend to so many. Thank you for your commitment to strengthening the relationship and the bond between our two continents. All the best of success in your new role!
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us today. Also special thanks to EU🇪🇺 Ambassador to
#Djibouti
& IGAD Aida O'hara, Canada 🇨🇦 Ambassador to Ethiopia, Djibouti, AU & IGAD
@ChevrierAntoine
and
@Barbara_Manzi_
@UN
resident coordinator in 🇩🇯 for their incredible insights.
#SDGs
My heartfelt congratulations to my brother
@DrWorkneh
on his reappointment as
#IGAD
Executive Secretary for a second term of 4 years.
The confidence of
@igadsecretariat
Heads of State & Government 🇩🇯🇪🇷🇪🇹🇸🇴🇸🇩🇸🇸🇰🇪🇺🇬 is a testament of your visionary leadership...
IGAD regional advocacy meeting for the implementation of the cross border health data sharing concluded successfully. Lead by Dr
@bash10
, with excellent contributions from IGAD member states 🇩🇯🇪🇷🇪🇹🇸🇴🇸🇩🇸🇸 🇰🇪🇺🇬, regional consultants and experts. Well done to Director
@AlwanFathia
!
Starting the day at
@UNDPSomalia
office in hargeisa with a great discussion on
#SDGs
awareness raising, citizen engagement and the important role that parliamentarians play in advancing the
#Agenda2030
.
#IGAD
will be celebrating 37 years of existence this Jan 16, 2023.
There’s an Irish saying, ní neart go cur le chéile - we are better together 🇩🇯🇪🇷🇪🇹🇰🇪🇸🇴🇸🇸🇸🇩🇺🇬.
#IGADAt37
#IGAD37
Norway 🇳🇴 has deservedly won a seat on the
@UN
Security Council 2021-2022.
Looking forward to seeing
#Norway
continue to show global leadership on
#SDGs
, peacebuilding; Women, Peace & Security.
Congratulations! Gratulerer!
#UNSC
#Together
@erna_solberg
A massive thank you to everyone who joined our first ‘
#SDGs
and
#Covid19
webinar series. The session focused on role of youth in slowing the spread of Covid19.
Thank you
@UNDjibouti
team for all the work that you’ve done on this.
#TogetherWeCan
beat Covid19!