This Thursday, the U.K.'s Prime Minister David Cameron will meet with other world leaders in London to pound out a plan for stability in Somalia.
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The purpose behind the one-day meeting between powerful leaders and international organizations is to come up with a comprehensive solution regarding Somalia by focusing on key issues like terrorism, piracy, and humanitarian assistance.
But even now, as preparations for the meeting are taking place, almost one million Somalis are seeking refuge in neighboring countries because of fighting and famine conditions. New research from World Vision shows that children in Somalia are already suffering high levels of trauma as a result of the fighting, displacement and ongoing food crisis.
The aid organization wants to ensure solutions are sought for the refugee situation this week, and that they comply with international and national human rights and refugee laws.
Nathaniel Hurd, World Vision's policy adviser on humanitarian emergencies, told The Christian Post that it is difficult to say what, exactly, will be decided.
"Somalia has had challenging, complex crises for decades. Many countries are attending the conference, reflecting world concern and the impact that these crises have on Somalia's neighbors and beyond. Whenever there are so many countries involved, it can be difficult to reach agreement, although it is good to have so much interest and participation," he said.
SOURCE: Christian Post
Brittany Smith
