%T 'A ray of hope': London Somalia Conference, 23 February 2012




%I Parliamentary Library (Australia)
%D 2012

%K International relations



%U https://apo.org.au/node/28413

%X Somalia is currently at a tipping point and needs greater support from the international community to move forward.

Over the last two decades, Somalia has been characterised by armed conflict and lawlessness, and often associated with famine, extremism, piracy, kidnapping, internally displaced persons, and refugees. In this time, numerous United Nations and intergovernmental task forces have attempted to deal with the effects of this struggling state, such as refugees and piracy, but little has been achieved in addressing the root causes of Somalia’s plight.
%9 Report