Mogadishu – The top United Nations official for Somalia has encouraged the country’s authorities to proceed quickly with the ratification of a treaty safe-guarding and promoting the rights of people with disabilities.

Najah Aden Farah is 22-years-old and already a published author of four books.

Ahmed Diini Hassan knows only too well the importance charity work plays in the lives of the poor and vulnerable members of society.

Born in 1956, Ahmed, who hails from Hiiran region, was orphaned at a tender age, leaving him dependent on charity of others.