Tag: Aid
UNICEF, Sweden voice concerns over Tigray crisis
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Swedish Embassy in Addis Ababa have expressed their concerns regarding the humanitarian situation and the vulnerability of children in Tigray.
Government to launch Tigray rehabilitation project
The federal government of Ethiopia, the Tigray Interim Administration and other development partners are set to launch Tigray rehabilitation project next week.
As fighting continues in Rural Tigray, humanitarian access constrained
Localized fighting and insecurity continues in rural parts of Tigray, though humanitarian workers have been able to access areas that were so far inaccessible in Tirgay region, particularly in cities, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
Red Cross requests nine billion birr to support 2.53 million people in violence affected areas
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) appealed for nine billion birr in order to support a total of 2.53 million people,who are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in Tigray, Amhara, SNNPR and Benishangul-Gumuz regions.
US Senators draft resolution to sanction Ethiopian military, political officials
Two US senators representing Idaho and Maryland have introduced a resolution that calls for targeted sanctions on Ethiopian military and political officials, it was learnt. The resolution was introduced on December 10, 2020.