'We can't ignore Somalia,' warns Cameron The world will "pay a price" if it ignores the plight of Somalia, David Cameron has told a conference of international leaders on the crisis-stricken east African state. These problems in Somalia don't just affect Somalia. They affect us all," he said. In a country where there is no hope, chaos, violence and terrorism thrive. Pirates are disrupting vital trade routes and kidnapping tourists. Young minds are being poisoned by radicalism, breeding terrorism that is threatening the security of the whole world. If the rest of us just sit back and look on, we will pay a price for doing so. Representatives of more than 50 countries and international organisations are attending the event in London, including United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, and the leaders of neighbouring African nations. Mr Cameron said he hoped the conference would mark a "turning point" for the country and put in place the "building blocks" of a more stable nation.