The inclusion of members of competing political parties in the new cabinet formed today would create trust between the opposition and the government, according to Tigray Democratic Party (TDP). TDP Secretary-General Gidena Medihn told ENA that the new cabinet of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has changed the trend that prevailed over the past years and […]
Continue ReadingI welcome this opportunity to brief you concerning the situation in Ethiopia. In August, I warned the Council that a humanitarian catastrophe was unfolding before our eyes in Ethiopia. Since then, the crisis has worsened. Up to 7 million people in Tigray, Amhara and Afar are now in need of food assistance and other emergency […]
Continue ReadingIf there is anything I have cherished over this period, it is to maintain a very effective and operational relationship with the government of Ethiopia and its Prime Minister, to the effect that there has been criticism in the global media about that, accusing me of being biased in favour of the Ethiopian Government. So, […]
Continue ReadingCHILDREN are set to suffer the most from the recent expulsion of United Nations (UN) from Ethiopia. Officials bemoaned the move by the increasingly hostile government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali as regrettable and alarming. Among organisations whose leaders were expelled from alleged interference in the East African country’s affairs is the UN Children’s […]
Continue ReadingUnited Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Staffan de Mistura of Italy as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. The new Personal Envoy succeeds Horst Köhler of Germany, who completed his assignment on 22 May 2019 and to whom the Secretary‑General is grateful for his steadfast and intensive efforts which laid the foundation for […]
Continue ReadingUNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Secretary-General told Ethiopia’s government Wednesday that it should show him any documents or evidence the country has to substantiate accusations related to the expulsion of seven senior humanitarian officials from the country. In a rare and unusual public exchange, Antonio Guterres took the floor of the U.N. Security Council after […]
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