UN Secretary-General statement on current situation in Tigray region of Ethiopia
08 December 2020
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is very concerned about the current situation in the Tigray province in Ethiopia and calls for quickly restoring the rule of law and guaranteeing unfettered humanitarian access.
Mr. Guterres feels that it is essential to quickly restore the rule of law, in full respect for human rights, promote social cohesion, an inclusive reconciliation, as well as to re-establish the delivery of public services and guarantee unfettered humanitarian access.
The United Nations remains totally committed to supporting the African Union initiative. We also remain fully committed to mobilizing the full capacity of the United Nations to provide humanitarian support to refugees, displaced people and all populations in distress.
The Secretary-General has also been conveying these messages in the numerous conversations he has had with United Nations representatives on the ground and regional leaders, as well as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia with whom he spoke today.
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General
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