Some of the six thousand trees donated by Upeace University. The University pledged to donate 100 thousand trees to support the Government’s re-greening initiative
MOGADISHU—President Dr Hassan Sheikh’s afforestation campaign received a significant boost after the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) delivered over 6,000 treelings, the first batch of hundred-thousand in the pipeline.
The trees were handed over to the Ministry of Environment and will be planted in Mogadishu. UPEACE became the first organization to respond to the President’s initiative.
In October last year, President Hassan Sheikh launched the National Regreening Initiative. This project aims to plant 10 million trees across Somalia to boost biodiversity and climate resilience and curb deforestation amid devastating droughts. The Somali leader planted the inaugural seedlings of a Tamarind tree in Mogadishu.
“The primary aim of UPEACE was to promote peace and address conflicts. Climate changes are becoming the main reason for conflict among pastoralists due to the scarcity of water and pasture,” said Dr Mohamed Yussuf, UPEACE country director, during a ceremony held at Aden Adde Airport during the arrival of the treelings.
Source: Somali National News Agency