Background In April 2017, the Government of Saudi Arabia launched a campaign titled ‘A Nation without Violations’, granting all irregular migrants an amnesty period of 90 days to leave the country without facing penalties. After multiple extensions, the amnesty period ended in November 2017. Since then, many Ethiopians have been arrested, detained and sent back […]
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Greater Horn of Africa and Yemen Desert Locust Crisis Appeal (January 2020 – December 2021)
A desert locust upsurge is still underway in the Greater Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, while the situation has returned to normal in Southwest Asia and the potential spread to West Africa was stopped in July 2020, thanks to massive control operations from May to July 2020 in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. As […]
Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2020
2020 IN REVIEW HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT Humanitarian situation in 2020 In 2020, humanitarian needs soared due to a variety of shocks, including ongoing conflicts, community violence, displacement, health emergencies and climatic crises. The Mid-Year Review of the 2020 HRP more than doubled the number of people targeted for humanitarian assistance, from 7 million (at the launch of […]
Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Briefing to the Security Council on Ethiopia, 2 July 2021
Thank you, Mr. President. Ethiopia is at a critical juncture. Recent developments demonstrate the need to address issues plaguing the country in a comprehensive and sustainable way. The consequences of not doing so could be disastrous. After almost eight months of conflict the Federal Government of Ethiopia announced on 28 June a unilateral ceasefire in […]
Emergency livelihood support for conflict-affected communities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The ongoing conflict in Tigray has led to a humanitarian crisis characterized by alarmingly high levels of food insecurity, gender-based violence, widespread displacement, limited access to services, and the destruction of the local economy. The conflict commenced at the peak of the main agricultural season (Meher) harvest period when many households had not yet harvested their crops. […]
Ethiopia Begins Filling Dam Ahead of UN Meeting, Egypt Says
CAIRO – Egypt said Monday that Ethiopia has reported it is starting to fill the reservoir of a controversial dam on the Nile River’s main tributary, a move likely to increase tensions ahead of a U.N. Security Council meeting on the dispute, which also includes Sudan. A statement by Egypt’s Irrigation Ministry said Minister Mohammed […]