I am extremely concerned about the conditions of Eritrean refugees in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Since the outbreak of hostilities in November 2020, they have been deeply affected by the violence and insecurity that has engulfed the region. They ha…
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Department Press Briefing – July 12, 2021
MR PRICE: Thank you, everyone, for bearing with us today. I’m sorry we got a late start. I just have a few things at the top before we take some questions.First, today is an important day for Moldova. We are pleased to announce that the United States h…
Evidence Reveals Terrorist TPLF Recruiting, Deploying Children in War
(ENA) Evidences that depict the deployment of children in war by the terrorist TPLF are being revealed, according to media reports.It is indicated that the TPLF clique has now been making futile attempts to reverse the defeat that it encountered during…
Aid access to Tigray remains stalled, despite ceasefire
Aid agencies say they’re baffled at the contradiction between the Ethiopian government’s stated commitment to let relief into the Tigray region following its recent ceasefire, and the lack of progress on humanitarian access they’re seeing on the ground. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared a unilateral ceasefire last month after pulling his troops back from […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press on Release of the 2021 Congressional Report Pursuant to the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act
MR PRICE: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased that today Secretary Blinken is joining us to unveil the 2021 Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act Report. Secretary Blinken will have a statement. He’ll take a question or two before he has to depart. At that point, we’ll turn to Acting Assistant Secretary for the […]
Briefing with Acting Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Robert Faucher On Release of the 2021 Congressional Report Pursuant to the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act
MR FAUCHER: Thank you, Secretary Blinken. It’s an honor to have the Secretary announce the submission of the annual report to Congress pursuant to the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018. Today, we honor the life and memory of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who reminded us that our commitment to “never again” […]