(NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia registered 54 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 275,935 as of yesterday evening, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry said, five new deaths and 553 more recoveries were reported yesterday, bringing the national death toll to 4,314 and total recoveries to 259,044. Ethiopia, […]
Day: June 28, 2021
Embassy not accepting in-person applications or visits
The Embassy will not be accepting in-person applications or visits due to the COVID situation until the 1st August 2021 or otherwise specified. If you are seeking urgent assistance, please contact the Embassy. Source: The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin and Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Gallagher
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Paul Gallagher in Vatican City. Secretary Blinken reaffirmed our shared efforts to promote religious freedom and combat human trafficking. The Secretary reiterated U.S. support for a return to democracy in Venezuela and our desire to […]
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Pope Francis
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with His Holiness Pope Francis in Vatican City. Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to working closely with the Holy See to address global challenges and the needs of the world’s least fortunate and most vulnerable, including refugees and migrants. The Secretary thanked Pope Francis for his longstanding leadership on the need to care for the environment and […]
Secretary-General Deeply Shocked by ‘Unacceptable’ Killing of Humanitarian Workers in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, Saying Perpetrators Must Be Found, Punished
The following statement by Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today: I am deeply shocked by the murder of three Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) humanitarian workers in Tigray, Ethiopia. This is totally unacceptable and an appalling violation of international humanitarian law. The perpetrators must be found and severely punished. I stand in solidarity with our humanitarian partners […]
International Community Must Not Allow Armed Conflict to Trample on Children’s Rights, Secretary-General Tells Security Council
In the 25 years since the Security Council placed the protection of children in armed conflict on its agenda, increasingly protracted, complex clashes around the world have led to a growing number of violations committed against children, the Secretary-General told the 15-member organ today, as other international organizations and members of civil society detailed the exacerbating […]