The UK government has announced funding to support the African Union’s Monitoring Verification and Compliance Mechanism (AU MVCM) team monitoring implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement aimed at ending conflict in northern Ethiopia.
UK Ambassador to Ethiopia Darren Welch announced the funding during a recent visit to Tigray region where he met the AU MVCM team and Tigray regional President Getachew Reda.
Ambassador Welch said “Now that the peace agreement is in place, the UK is committed to supporting work which ensures robust accountability for human rights violations and abuses. This is critical to securing lasting peace for the people of Northern Ethiopia.”
The AU team verifies compliance with provisions of the peace agreement related to disarmament, withdrawal of Eritrean forces, humanitarian access and human rights.
The UK funds will back a second phase of the AU MVCM’s work.
Ambassador Welch commended the AU verification team for carrying out “your work with such commitment to professionalism and impartiality.”
The UK funding will also support monitoring, documentation of human rights abuses and empowering civil society groups in Tigray region of Ethiopia. This is expected to help strengthen the capacity of civil society groups to document abuses and improve early warning of violations.
Uk funds 2nd phase of AU verification team monitoring peace deal implementation
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