Geneva, Dec. 22, 2020 The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, together with 30 humanitarian partners, will Tuesday launch an urgent appeal for US$156 million to meet the critical humanitarian needs of Ethiopian refugees fleeing the conflict in Tigray through the first half of 2021.
UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic said at a press briefing on Tuesday that the appeal will also strengthen preparedness to receive refugees in other countries in the region in case of further refugee movements.
The Ethiopian military launched an offensive against the Tigray regional administration on 4 November after forces under the command of the Tigray administration launched an offensive against Ethiopian National Defence Force (NDF).
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