International donors are in Brussels Thursday for a one-day (conference) aimed to help stabilize war-torn Somalia. It appears uncertain whether the meeting will (draw) in the hefty pledges organizers hope for.
The donors conference on Somalia is fraught with concerns (that) do not directly deal with the problem at hand - bolstering security in the Horn of Africa country. Donors are worried about the rampant piracy off Somalia's shores. Potential donors are (also) financially strapped from fighting the global economic crisis.
Sponsors hope to (raise) $166 million.
Still, the United Nations, which is co-sponsoring the conference with the European Union, hopes to raise about $166 million to (beef up) Somalian security and to help understaffed African Union peacekeepers in the conflict-torn country.
The United Nations also wants (representatives) from some 30 nations expected at the conference to come up with a 100-day plan to rebuild (stability) in Somalia.
Security plan must include protection against (abuse).
But Human Rights Watch warns that, whatever security plan donors do come up with, must include provisions the (ensure) it does not lead to more human rights abuses in Somalia.
"There's always been a very real and difficult dilemma for donors interested in establishing security in Somalia about supporting Somali (security) forces without risking contributing to an already serious and long record of Somali security forces and militias (being) involved in really serious human rights abuses - war crimes, crimes against humanity and so forth," explained Tom Porteous, London director of Human Rights Watch. "And so it's very, very important that the donors find a way of resolving that dilemma. Because if they go (ahead) and support abusive forces it's not going to create security -- it's going to create greater insecurity."
Question)
1. Do you think the donors will solve the problem in Somalia?
2. What do we do that can shorten the gap between the developed and undeveloped area ?
