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150 Died of hunger in Tigray as Eritrean forces and Amhara Region authorities restrict humanitarian access - UN Report

Post by sarcasm » 15 Apr 2021, 19:39

BREAKING: REPORT RECEIVED BY THE UN “JUST THIS MORNING” REVEALS 150 PEOPLE DIED OF HUNGER IN TIGRAY; ERITREAN FORCES, AMHARA REGION AUTHORITIES RESTRICTING HUMANITARIAN ACCESS

addisstandard / April 15, 2021 /


Tigrayan refugees fleeing the military violence in their region.

Addis Abeba, April 15/2021 – Mark Lowcock, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has today delivered a grim assessment on the humanitarian crisis in Tigray to members of the UN Security Council at a closed door meeting requested by the US under Any other Business (AOB).

In his remarks seen by Addis Standard, Mr. Lowcock revealed that since he last briefed the Council “just over a month ago, the humanitarian situation in Tigray has deteriorated.”

“To be very clear: the conflict is not over and things are not improving. Without a ceasefire, this already-grave humanitarian crisis is only going to get a lot worse,” he said.

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