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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Regional refugee preparedness and response plan for the Ethiopia situation (Tigray) - November 2020 to June 2021 - Ethiopia
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Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full access granted to independent investigators, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday.
The appeal by the High Commissioner for Human Rights follows seven weeks of conflict in northern Ethiopia between central Government soldiers and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces that has displaced tens of thousands.
#Ethiopia: Consistent reports of human rights violations committed by all parties to the conflict in #Tigray should be investigated. UN Human Rights Chief @mbachelet calls for unhindered humanitarian access to whole of Tigray to protect civilians. Read https://t.co/AWcuDlnhtwpic.twitter.com/VRZQ2dnrG2
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