Antalya, Türkiye: The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, General Bashir Goobe; the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mr. Mohamed Abdi Hayir Maareeye; and the Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, jointly inaugurated Somalia’s official pavilion at the COP31 conference venue in Antalya, Türkiye.

Speaking at the inauguration, SoDMA Commissioner Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle stated that Somalia would use this international platform to present a comprehensive agenda focused on climate change adaptation, disaster risk management, and strengthening community resilience.

The inauguration of the pavilion also provides Somalia with an important opportunity to showcase the government’s ongoing efforts and national priorities in addressing the impacts of climate change to the international community.