Nairobi, 27 September: UN Special Representative for Somalia, Mr. Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, commends the President of France for his announcement before the UN General Assembly to provide naval escorts for ships carrying food and humanitarian assistance off the Horn of Africa from pirate attacks. This important measure will help curb piracy along the coast and facilitate the work of the UN and the Humanitarian agencies in alleviating the suffering of the Somali people... The UN Special Representative also calls on all the countries with naval assets in the region to join forces with France to help protect the delivery of humanitarian aid. Ould Abdallah added, “regular delivery of humanitarian assistance would in addition help stabilize Somalia”.
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