Press Release
Puntland State Government of Somalia and the Emirates Red Crescent, the United Arab Emirates affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, have signed a cooperation agreement today which will allow the red crescent to have an operational office in Puntland to facilitate its humanitarian and emergency response interventions.
Puntland State Government president, HE. Said Abdullahi Deni who was on an official visit in UAE has signed the cooperation agreement with Mohamed Ateeq Al-Falahi, the general secretary of the emirates red crescent society in Abu Dhabi.
Puntland government was engaged in humanitarian and relief work in the aftermath of the Tropical storm “Pawan” which made its landfall on 6th of December 2019 in the Indian ocean coastal districts of Bargaal, Hafun, Beyla and Eyl while causing more flash floods in many other inland districts. In response to this, the government appointed emergency response committees to coordinate the humanitarian response to the affected communities.
The establishment of the Emirates Red Crescent office in Puntland will provide substantial opportunities in bridging the humanitarian response gaps and will coordinate with the government in the relief work. Meanwhile, first delegates from the red crescent office arrived the port city of Bosaso today.
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