UN: World must prevent war in Somalia

The top UN official for Somalia today called on the world to do everything possible to prevent war in Somalia and help 1.8 million people there in dire need of help.

Eric Laroche, the UN humanitarian co-ordinator for Somalia, asked international donors meeting in Nairobi to provide €178.6m for aid projects, but he said the most urgent need was for diplomats to prevent war in a country already devastated by a major drought followed by severe flooding.