“Met with Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, for exchanges on the need to take forward the strong and longstanding bilateral relations between our two countries,” the Ethiopian premier wrote on X.

Although both leaders attended COP30, there has been no confirmation of an official bilateral meeting between the two prime ministers beyond these brief exchanges.

The UK has expressed interest in supporting Ethiopia’s reform agenda, institutional development, and regional security efforts, and such engagements are seen as important in bolstering the relationship between the two nations.

In recent years, however, the UK has raised significant concerns regarding human rights abuses, political repression, and the humanitarian consequences of armed conflict—particularly in relation to the Tigray crisis.

While the UK has historically been a major development partner, political tensions have strained relations, prompting London to call for improved humanitarian access and accountability.

Despite these challenges, diplomatic efforts have continued. Notably, the first Ethiopia–UK political dialogue in March 2025 sought to stabilize relations by focusing on areas of shared interest.

Climate change remains a major issue for Ethiopia. Rising temperatures, more frequent and severe droughts and floods, and increasingly unpredictable rainy seasons continue to pose serious threats.

These impacts undermine agriculture, water resources, and public health—fueling food insecurity, damaging infrastructure, and displacing communities. Additional climate-related challenges, such as soil erosion and pest infestations, further exacerbate vulnerabilities.

The cumulative effects of climate change are a key driver of persistent food insecurity, affecting millions of Ethiopians and deepening cycles of poverty.

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The appeal was made by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama on Friday during the ongoing global climate conference in Belém, Brazil.

Jama said the  2025 plan is aimed at helping Somalia confront escalating droughts, floods, and food insecurity — impacts that continue to devastate millions despite the country contributing less than 0.019 per cent  of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Somalia is currently ranked among the top most climate-vulnerable nations in the world.

“The climate crisis for Somalis is not tomorrow — it is here and happening,” he said, describing how families walk miles for water, pastoralists lose herds to drought, and children suffer from hunger and displacement.

The $6.3 billion plan seeks to build resilience through early warning systems, climate-smart agriculture, resilient health services, and climate-proof infrastructure. It also places a strong focus on empowering women and youth, who bear the brunt of climate shocks.

Somalia’s leadership emphasized that global climate finance remains deeply unequal. Of the $1.5 trillion in climate finance recorded globally in 2022, fragile and conflict-affected countries received less than 5 per cent.

 By 2020, Somalia had accessed only about $300 million, representing under 1 per cent of what is needed to adapt to the crisis.

Jama urged donors to provide “more grants, fewer loans, and faster access”, noting that timely funding could be “the only viable source of development finance” for countries facing both climate and conflict challenges.

Somalia also welcomed the establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund, citing an estimated $2.8 billion in direct climate-related losses. However, officials urged swift capitalization of the fund, warning that “every delay deepens suffering.”

The Deputy Prime Minister concluded by linking climate adaptation to peace and security:

“Droughts and floods displace families, fuel conflict, and undermine stability. Climate action is peaceful action — an investment in security and dignity.”

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