On Monday, the UN Security Council approved a decision to extend the mandate and tasks of the United Nations Mission to provide assistance to Somalia for a year until October 31, 2023.
China was the only member to not cast a vote in the adoption of Resolution 2657, which received a majority of 14 votes for nothing against him, according to the new China News Agency (Xinhua).
China supports the extension of the UN Mission to provide assistance to Somalia, according to Dai Bing, the Chargé d’Affaires of China’s permanent mission to the UN, but he noted that there is still room for improvement in the draught resolution with regards to issues like civil protection, the arrival of humanitarian aid, and child protection.
He continued, “The future direction of initiatives needs to be established.
According to the UN, Somalia is experiencing one of the worst droughts it has seen in decades. In this regard, avoiding famine on the horizon was a major priority for the Somali federal government and its humanitarian partners..
The UN Security Council extends for another year the mandate of the UN mission to help Somalia.
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