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Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021User2

Earlier this week, hundreds of civilians were wounded or killed by air strikes on a market in Tigray near Mekelle. This latest tragedy underscores the escalation of conflict in the region as the humanitarian situation becomes increasingly dire, with the threat of famine, increased displacement and continuing reports of human rights violations, including particularly disturbing […]

European Council conclusions on external relations, 24 June 2021

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021User2

TURKEY The European Council reverted to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the European Union’s relations with Turkey, and recalled the EU’s strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey. It welcomes the de-escalation in the Eastern […]

European Council, 24-25 June 2021

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021User2

Main results EU leaders met in Brussels for a two-day summit. On 24 June they discussed COVID-19, migration and external relations, including Turkey and Russia. They also met UN Secretary-General António Guterres over lunch. In the evening, they discussed the EU fundamental value of LGBTIQ non-discrimination. On 25 June economic recovery and the challenges for the euro area were on […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at a Joint Press Availability

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021User2

FOREIGN MINISTER LE DRIAN: (Via interpreter) (In progress) Welcome back. It is excellent news for all of us that America is back. It has come back to the values that we share, come back to an imperative that we share, democracy. It has come back to multilateralism that we built together, and it is our responsibility […]

AAU Runs a Seminar on Water-Case Dispute Handling Mechanisms

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021User2

Office of External Relations, Partnerships and Communications of Addis Ababa University (AAU) organized a seminar persistent to examine water-case dispute settling solutions based on two international experiences at Ras Mekonnen Hall on the 24th of June 2021. The Seminar focused on exploring trans-boundary water-born conflict management methods through revitalizing experiences from Indus Basin Treaty-1960 (between India […]

Ethiopia Calls on UNSC to Encourage Sudan, Egypt to Respect AU-Led Negotiate over GERD

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021User2

(ENA) Ethiopia called on UN Security Council (UNSC) to encourage Sudan and Egypt to respect the AU-led process and negotiate in good faith over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). According to Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia, in a letter sent to the president of the UNSC on Wednesday, rejected the latest attempts made by Egypt and […]