Traffic accident in northern Ethiopia leaves 13 dead
Dec 16, 2019, at 03:55 pm
Addis Ababa/Xinhua/UNI: A traffic accident in Ethiopia's Amhara regional state in the northern part of the country has left 13 people dead, local authorities said on Monday.
UN agency chief calls Ethiopia’s revised refugee law ‘one of most progressive’ in Africa
Jan 19, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, Jan 19 (IBNS): Ethiopia has revised its existing refugee law, making it easier to obtain work permits, drivers’ licenses and access primary school, a move being hailed by the head of the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR).
African regional consultations on UN global compact on migration begin in Ethiopia
Oct 27, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): Although the debate on migration has largely focused on Europe, the global compact being negotiated must be adapted to the realities and peculiarities of each region, including Africa, where more than half of migrants moved to other countries on the continent, a senior United Nations official said Thursday.
No time for scepticism, ‘but for decisive climate action,’ Ethiopia’s Prime Minister tells UN
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:30 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Like many other countries, Ethiopia is dealing almost every day with the adverse impacts of climate change, its Prime Minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday , urging decisive action by the international community.
In Ethiopia, UN agency chiefs say more investment is needed to bolster drought-prone areas
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): More investment is needed in long-term projects to protect people in developing countries from droughts, the heads of the United Nations food agencies on Tuesday said after a visit to Ethiopia where 9.5 million people are hungry.
UN agency sounds alarm as drought-stricken herders in Ethiopia face massive livestock losses
Aug 12, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, Aug 11(Just Earth News): Drought has devastated herders' livelihoods as it exhausted pastures and water sources, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Friday, stressing that supporting them to get back on their feet and prevent further livestock losses are crucial in the Horn of Africa country, where hunger has been on the rise this year.
UN migration agency transports hundreds of South Sudanese refugees from border into Ethiopia
May 06, 2017, at 01:22 pm
New York, May 6(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency has begun transferring South Sudanese refugees from Ethiopia's Pagak border entry point in Gambella to the Gore-Shembola refugee camp in Benishangul Gumuz Regional States – approximately 835 kilometres away.
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:08 pm
Ethiopia, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): As severe food insecurity continues to rise due to the worsening drought, thousands of Somalis are being forced to leave their homes in search of water, food and pasture. The Government of Ethiopia and the humanitarian community are planning for the potential arrival of 50,000 Somalis in the border regions of Ethiopia.
'Time lost means lives lost,' warns UN aid chief, releasing funds to tackle drought in Ethiopia
Feb 22, 2017, at 07:39 am
New York, Feb 22 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations humanitarian official on Tuesday released $18.5 million from the organization's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to enable critical aid for more than 785,000 people suffering from hunger, malnutrition and severe water shortages in Ethiopia's Somali region – the worst drought-stricken part of the country.
As new drought hits Ethiopia, UN urges support for Government's 'remarkable' efforts
Jan 30, 2017, at 01:06 pm
New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): Commending the Ethiopian Government and humanitarian partners on the response to last year's El Niño drought that left 10.2 million people needing food assistance, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and UN aid chief Stephen O'Brien on Sunday said the international community must show “total solidarity†with country as it faces a new drought.
Ethiopia: UN-backed humanitarian appeal launched, seeking $948 million in 2017
Jan 18, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, Jan 17 (Just Earth News): On the heels of failed rains and a calamitous El Niño in Ethiopia, the country's Government on Monday launched an appeal for $948 million to urgently address food and non-food needs, while the United Nations agriculture agency warned that a new drought may put the East African nation's hard fought gains at risk.
UN committee on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage opens session in Ethiopia
Nov 29, 2016, at 12:54 pm
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): More than 300 artists and performers showcased the wealth of Ethiopia’s intangible cultural heritage in Addis Ababa on Sunday ahead of on Monday’s opening of the 11th session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
UN experts call on Ethiopia to allow international panel to help probe violence against protesters
Oct 11, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, Oct 11 (Just Earth News): Urging Ethiopian authorities to end their violent crackdown on peaceful protests, which has reportedly led to the death of over 600 people since November 2015, two United Nations human rights experts on Monday further called on the Government to allow an international commission of inquiry to investigate the protests and the violence used against peaceful demonstrators.
Oct 03, 2016, at 02:44 pm
Addis Ababa, Oct 3 (IBNS): At least 50 people were killed during a protest at a religious festival in Ethiopia's Oromia region, media reports said.
UN rights office urges Ethiopia to ensure independent probe of reported violations in Oromia region
Aug 20, 2016, at 01:26 pm
New York, Aug 20 (Just Earth News): Voicing concern over serious human rights violations in the Oromia and Amhara regions of Ethiopia earlier this month, the United Nations human rights chief on Friday urged the Government to ensure access for independent observers to affected areas and to work towards opening up political and democratic reform.
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:41 am
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) announced that floods across Ethiopia have severely impacted the recovery processes, particularly for livestock-dependent families, following more than 18 months of dry spells and poor rainfall induced by an El Niño drought phenomenon.
Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan elected to Security Council
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:35 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan to serve on the world body’s Security Council for a period of two years, starting from 1 January 2017.
Ethiopian farmers need urgent assistance amid major drought, warns UN agency
Mar 08, 2016, at 02:39 pm
New York, Mar 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday announced that timely agricultural assistance for the upcoming rainy season is essential to help the drought-affected people of Ethiopia, as one of the strongest El Niño events on record continues to have devastating effects on the lives and livelihoods of farmers and herders.
Ban urges world to support Ethiopia's efforts to battle worst drought in 30 years
Feb 01, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, Feb 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The international community must stand with the people of Ethiopia in their time of need, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging donors gathered in Addis Ababa to step up assistance to the drought-hit country, which is battling the effects of one of the most powerful El Niño events in recorded history, made worse by the impact of climate change.
$50 million needed to tackle food insecurity in Ethiopia, says UN
Jan 16, 2016, at 03:28 pm
New York, Jan 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As the worst El Niño-induced drought has sparked a sharp deterioration in food security and massive drop in agricultural and pastoral production in Ethiopia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday presented a $50 million plan to assist agriculture- and livestock-dependent households and enhance their resilience.
UN concerned over South Sudanese refugees flooding in Ethiopia
May 07, 2014, at 04:57 pm
New York, May 7 (IBNS): Waves of South Sudanese women and children are fleeing across the Ethiopian border, with more than 11,000 people crossing in the past 72 hours, the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday said confirming that UN agencies and humanitarian partners are rushing food and medical supplies to the site.
UN condemns crackdown on journalists in Ethiopia
May 03, 2014, at 05:43 pm
New York, May 3 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday condemned the crackdown on journalists in Ethiopia and the increasing restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression in the Horn of Africa nation.