H.E. Lt. Gen. Bashir Mohamed Jama

Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama on Friday attended the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, urging swift global action to curb the worsening impacts of climate change.

In his address to delegates, Jama said Somalia remains among the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks, despite contributing little to global greenhouse gas emissions. He noted that recurring droughts have devastated communities and livelihoods across the Horn of Africa.