Ethiopia: Civilians again mired in intractable and deadly war, Human Rights Council hears

Sep 23, 2022, at 05:24 pm

New York: Ethiopia’s people are once again “mired…in the intractable and deadly consequences” of conflict between Government troops and forces loyal to Tigrayan separatist fighters, who are all likely responsible for war crimes, top rights investigators said on Thursday.

UN delegation returns from human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia

Aug 03, 2022, at 11:11 pm

New York: Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to areas important for investigations.

UN chief lauds ‘demonstrable effort to make peace’ in Ethiopia

Jan 20, 2022, at 05:02 pm

New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was “delighted” to learn that “a demonstrable effort to make peace” in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to him by the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa.

Ethiopia: Mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office

Nov 18, 2021, at 12:29 am

New York: Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and elsewhere, the UN rights office said on Tuesday.

Ethiopia: ‘Incomplete but troubling picture’ reveals impact of Tigray crisis on children

Feb 13, 2021, at 04:59 pm

New York:Humanitarians are learning more about the dire situation of children in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where fighting continues between Government troops and regional forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).

More funds needed to counter ‘persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems’ in Ethiopia

Sep 11, 2019, at 10:13 am

New York: Ethiopia is beset by “persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems”, the United Nations relief chief said on Tuesday, calling for more international funding as well as support for the Government-led response to the country’s displacement crisis.