Haramaya University College of Law in Collaboration with USAID/OTI conducted a training for Media professionals, media influencers, communication officers and justice sector officials under the theme of “Enhancing Legal Awareness to Counter Hate Speech, Disinformation and Reduce Violence” from June 18-19, 2021 at Chiro Town. According to Ato Dawit Gudeta, Coordinator of the training and […]
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Ethiopia elections 2021: PM Abiy Ahmed faces first vote amid conflict
(NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopians have been voting in key elections on Monday amid rising tensions and a conflict in the northern Tigray region. This pandemic-delayed poll is Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s first electoral test since coming to power in 2018. But the vote was postponed in Tigray, where the army has been fighting a local force since […]
Famine knocking at the door of 41 million worldwide, WFP warns
Recent analysis by the UN agency reveals 41 million people in 43 countries “are teetering on the very edge of famine”, up from 27 million two years ago. Help needed now “I am heartbroken at what we’re facing in 2021. We now have four countries where famine-like conditions are present”, WFP chief David Beasley told its Executive Board on […]
Link between education and well-being never clearer, UN pushes for ‘health-promoting’ schools
There has been increased stress, anxiety and other mental health issues, while an estimated 365 million primary school students have gone without school meals, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN specialized agency handling education issues, UNESCO. Based on a set of eight global benchmarks, Global Standards for Health-promoting Schools, calls for all classrooms to promote life skills, cognitive and socioemotional […]
Famine fears and fresh fighting: A humanitarian primer as Ethiopia heads to the polls
Ethiopians head to the polls today in federal and regional elections, but voting will not take place in several conflict-affected areas and the outcome could aggravate divisions in the country, where millions are displaced amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. The insecurity – in addition to a range of logistical, legal, and administrative problems – means […]
Ensure All Voters Can Cast Ballots Freely, Peacefully in Ethiopia Elections, Secretary-General Urges, Calling for Rejection of Incitement, Hate Speech
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: Ahead of the 21 June elections in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Secretary-General urges Ethiopian authorities, political leaders, and their supporters to ensure that all voters are able to cast their ballots freely and peacefully. The Secretary-General notes that these […]