By Zamzam Daqare. - Reporter
MOGADISHU, 17 October 2026 — Somalia’s Upper House of the Federal Parliament has approved the Meteorological Agency Establishment Bill today, with 27 senators voting in favour, none opposing or abstaining, according to the Upper House.
The bill was approved during the 10th sitting of the chamber’s eighth session, chaired by Upper House Speaker Abdi Hashi Abdullahi and Second Deputy Speaker Abdullahi Ali Hirsi (Timacadde).
Before the vote, Senator Samsam Dahir Mohamud, Secretary of the Upper House Committee on National Resources, presented the bill’s third-reading report and urged senators to approve the legislation.
Following the presentation, the chamber voted on the bill, which passed with 27 votes in favour, zero against and zero abstentions.
Separately, the Upper House conducted the first reading of the Judicial Cooperation Bill, presented by Somalia’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hassan Moallim Mohamud.
The minister said the proposed legislation would provide a legal framework for implementing measures related to international judicial cooperation, particularly in combating transnational crimes, transferring prisoners and extraditing suspects or convicted individuals.
He explained that such cooperation would be governed by applicable legal procedures to strengthen judicial collaboration between Somalia and other countries.
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In addition, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Bashir Mohamed Jama presented the National Environmental Management Agency Establishment Bill for its first reading before the Upper House.
The minister said the proposed agency would contribute to environmental protection, the enforcement of environmental regulations and the conservation of Somalia’s natural resources.
He also emphasised that establishing the agency would help prevent environmental damage and ensure that Somalia’s economic development aligns with environmental protection and the sustainable use of natural resources.
The Judicial Cooperation Bill and the National Environmental Management Agency Establishment Bill have completed only their first readings and must undergo further stages of the legislative process.
At the conclusion of the sitting, Upper House Speaker Abdi Hashi Abdullahi thanked senators for their participation and urged the relevant parliamentary committees to continue reviewing the proposed legislation in accordance with Somalia’s Constitution and the chamber’s rules of procedure.
The approval of the Meteorological Agency Establishment Bill marks another stage in the Upper House’s legislative work, while the two other bills remain in the early stages of parliamentary consideration.