Press statement on Humanitarian aid trucks to Tigray - 22 Sept 2021 On September 16, 2021, UN Ethiopia, on its official twitter account, expressed concern that aid trucks that had come to Tigray have not returned yet. This statement was issued on the heels of an official statement from, among others, the Ministry of Peace... Continue Reading →
ALLOW MONITORS INTO TIGRAY TO INVESTIGATE WAR CRIMES
The United Nations' human rights chief asked Ethiopia on Thursday to allow monitors into Tigray to investigate reports of killings and sexual violence that may amount to war crimes in the northern region since late 2020. "Victims and survivors of these violations must not be denied their rights to the truth and to justice," Michelle... Continue Reading →
THE SITUATION IN TIGRAY IS EXTREMELY GRAVE
High Commissioner Filippo Grandi, who recently concluded a mission to Ethiopia, described the situation in Tigray as “extremely grave”. Greetings everybody. I conclude tonight my fifth visit to Ethiopia as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and at the outset I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government for having facilitated his visit, and... Continue Reading →
