Report Mar. 02 2023
Inquiry: Aid spending in the UKFound: The Government is legally and morally obliged to support people fleeing conflict and humanitarian crises
Found: On the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia , USAID, 19 August 2021 23 “Ethiopia’s Tigray war: A
Oral Evidence Nov. 08 2022
Committee: International Development Committee (Department: Department for International Development)Found: if you include Tigray, Amhara and Afar.
Oral Evidence Nov. 08 2022
Committee: International Development Committee (Department: Department for International Development)Found: if you include Tigray, Amhara and Afar.
Mentions:
1: Anthony Mangnall (CON - Totnes) To date, less than 1% of humanitarian relief is spent in that area. - Speech Link
2: Fleur Anderson (LAB - Putney) Currently, that is at less than 1% of humanitarian relief. - Speech Link
3: Vicky Ford (CON - Chelmsford) Many women in Afar were raped when the conflict spilled out of Tigray earlier this year. - Speech Link
4: James Daly (CON - Bury North) We have got to a situation where a report has been required and the situation is worse than when it started - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (CON - Life peer) The UK is a major humanitarian donor to the east Africa region and UK-funded activities are making a - Speech Link
2: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (CON - Life peer) My Lords, the UK-supported humanitarian activities are saving lives and having immeasurable impacts. - Speech Link
3: Lord Collins of Highbury (LAB - Life peer) The situation in Tigray is of particular concern, especially as it has involved awful crimes against - Speech Link
4: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (CON - Life peer) My Lords, the situation in Ethiopia is particularly alarming. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Jeremy Corbyn (IND - Islington North) Member for Rhondda mentioned the situation in Colombia. - Speech Link
2: Diana Johnson (LAB - Kingston upon Hull North) The UN has deemed it one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. - Speech Link
3: Jeremy Corbyn (IND - Islington North) A recent Westminster Hall debate focused on Ethiopia, particularly the situation in Tigray. - Speech Link
Asked by: Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the (a) humanitarian, (b) political and (c) human rights situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
The breakdown of the truce and return to conflict between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and the Ethiopian Government is catastrophic for the people of Ethiopia. It risks tens of thousands of deaths, both directly through fighting and indirectly through a further deepening of the already dire humanitarian situation. 22 months since fighting began, it is clear that there is no military solution to the conflict.
There is currently no humanitarian access to Tigray by land or air. The UK is urging all parties to the conflict to ensure humanitarian access to northern Ethiopia, including by immediately reinstating the cessation of hostilities. We remain confident that progress towards peace can be made if talks begin. We have welcomed the commitment by both parties to ending the conflict through dialogue, and are now urging both parties to deliver on these commitments and to begin African Union-led peace talks.
The 19 September report by the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that violations, such as extrajudicial killings, rape, sexual violence, and the starvation of the civilian population as a method of warfare have been committed in Ethiopia since the conflict began. The breakdown of the truce risks further atrocities. Our Embassy in Addis Ababa is engaging with all parties of the conflict and urging them to prioritise the protection of civilians and cease fighting.
Asked by: Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the status of the humanitarian truce between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
The breakdown of the truce and return to conflict between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and the Ethiopian Government is catastrophic for the people of Ethiopia. It risks tens of thousands of deaths, both directly through fighting and indirectly through a further deepening of the already dire humanitarian situation. 22 months since fighting began, it is clear that there is no military solution to the conflict.
The UK is heavily involved in international efforts to de-escalate conflict, stressing the need for a political solution, humanitarian access and accountability for atrocities. We support the African Union's mediation efforts to this end, and encourage a redoubling of these efforts to avert further escalation. The UK urges Tigrayan troops to leave Amhara and Eritrean troops to leave Tigray. We urge the Ethiopian Government to restore services to Tigray and both parties to begin direct talks without preconditions. Our Embassy in Addis Ababa is engaging with all parties to the conflict to deliver these messages.
Oct. 19 2022
Source Page: UK announces humanitarian assistance for 150,000 women and children suffering drought and conflict in EthiopiaFound: UK announces humanitarian assistance for 150,000 women and children suffering drought and conflict in