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Parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must cease all hostilities immediately and work towards a peaceful and lasting solution, the newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, appealed on Tuesday. more
Ethiopia: UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by escalation in fighting across Tigray

New York: The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Saturday expressing grave concern over the escalation of fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where Government troops and se ...

Ethiopia: Massive fuel theft puts WFP operations in Tigray at risk

New York: The robbery of over half a million tonnes of fuel from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will make it impossible to continue operations that suppo ...

Rights experts call for end to violence against women in Tigray conflict

New York: Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have called for urgent action to end violence against women and girls caught in the Tigray conflict in northern Ethiopia.

Ceasefire in Tigray more urgent than ever: UN relief chief

New York: A ceasefire in Tigray on humanitarian grounds is needed now more than ever if a massive aid operation across frontlines is to succeed, the UN’s emergency relief chief said ...

Appointment of AU envoys for Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis an 'initiative for peace': UN chief

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the African Union’s (AU) appointment of three high-level envoys to help resolve the conflict in the Tigray region ...