The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, today started a six-day mission to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. “It was important to me that I carry out my first official mission as the UN’s humanitarian chief to Ethiopia,” said Mr. Griffiths. “Humanitarian needs in the country have increased […]
Day: July 29, 2021
Ethiopia: Surviving Torture – A call to address three decades of untold tragedy for torture victims in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Geneva — The torture, massacres and mass sexual violence currently happening in the Tigray region of Ethiopia are rooted in three decades of a torturous environment and administration. The systematic abuse of the past 20 years has left survivors without rehabilitation or reparations. The World organisation against torture (OMCT) and its network member […]
Desert Locust situation update 29 July 2021
GOOD RAINS IN DJIBOUTI AND NE ETHIOPIA OVERVIEW. A few small immature swarms persist in northwest Somalia where aerial survey and control operations continue on the plateau and escarpment. The situation is less clear in northeast Ethiopia because surveys are limited since many areas are difficult to access now. As good rains have fallen in the Afar region during the […]
UNFPA Ethiopia Response to the Tigray Crisis – Situation report (1-15 July 2021)
Background Since the declaration of the unilateral ceasefire by the Federal Government on June 28, the withdrawal of the Ethiopian Defense Forces and the takeover of most parts of Tigray by the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), the situation remains highly unpredictable and volatile in Northern Ethiopia. Humanitarian access within the region improved considerably – […]
Women and Girls Friendly Spaces – Minimum Standards
A women and girls friendly space is a place where women and girls can go to feel safer, access information and support, participate in activities, build their networks and strengthen relationships with peers. It is a formal or informal place where women and girls feel physically and emotionally safe. The term ‘safe,’ in this context, […]
Ethiopia ShelterPedia : Technical Guidance on Response Options
About this document This document intends to guide humanitarian organizations in Ethiopia, involved in the Emergency Shelter and Non Food Items (NFI) responses to improve the living conditions, health, safety, privacy and dignity of the displaced affected population. In all contexts, careful assessment and analysis that incorporates conflict-sensitive approaches are required to ensure that responses […]