The UN has opened a drought operations coordination centre in Baidoa, the administrative capital of South West state, to promote effective and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance in the region.
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Vincent Lelei, the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, speaks at a ceremony to open a Drought Operations Coordination Center in Baidoa, Somalia, on 19 March, 2017. UN Photo.
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Women displaced by drought waiting to meet Secretary-General António Guterres during his visit to Baidoa, Somalia, where the focus was on famine and cholera. Photo: UN News/Laura Gelbert
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Luul Issack Adan brightens up when speaking about her role as a champion for peace and women’s empowerment in Somalia’s Interim South West State