(ENA) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen urged the international community today to force the terrorist TPLF group to stop launching fresh attacks and hampering the flow of humanitarian aid to Tigray. Demeke made the remark today during his online video conversation with Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, according to […]
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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 […]
Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report, 26 July 2021
HIGHLIGHTS With humanitarian needs rapidly increasing across Tigray, aid organizations continue to report major challenges to access the region and deliver life-saving assistance. The last humanitarian convoy to enter Tigray with 50 trucks reached Mekelle on 12 July. Between 500 and 600 trucks with relief items are required every week to meet current needs. An […]