Just_in: #UN’s #WHO Chief, staff safe after airport bombing in #Yemen
The World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom and staff safe after #Israel’s aerial bombardment of the Sana’a Airport, in Yemen, earlier today.
According to Dr Tedros, the UN mission was in Yemen “to negotiate the release of detained UN staff and assess Yemen’s humanitarian situation,” which concluded today.
But as the delegation prepared to depart Sana’a, the airport came under aerial bombardment, leaving one plane crew member injured and at least two people dead. “The air traffic control tower, departure lounge - just a few meters from where were - and the runway were damaged”, Tedros said, delaying the delegation’s departure.
The WHO staff extended condolences to the families of the victims, reiterating calls for the immediate release of the detainees.
#In_Pictures: #Axum_Massacre 4th year commemoration
Residents of #Axum city in the #Tigray region gathered on Thursday for a somber remembrance of the Axum Massacre, four years after the tragic events in late November 2020. Families and survivors gather to honor the memory of hundreds of civilians who were executed by #Eritrean forces during the first month of the two-years brutal war in Tigray regional state.
Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International (AI) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), among others, have all released reports on the massacre, shedding light on the level of atrocities committed in three successive days. The investigations revealed that Eritrean forces systematically killed hundreds of civilians in the city of Axum. The reports also documented widespread human rights abuses, including door-to-door executions in a deliberate targeting of unarmed residents.
Through moments of grief, prayer, and silent resilience held on Thursday, survivors and residents of the city called for justice, and expressed their hope for peace and healing.
Pictures: Dimtsi Woyane
GSTS-ACSOT Joint Letter to His Excellency Ambassador Michael Hammer Accentuating the Urgent Need to Fully Implement all Provisions of the CoHA
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With this context, we respectfully urge Your Excellency (@MikeHammerUSA) to prioritize the following considerations during your engagement with stakeholders on your planned trip to Ethiopia; and exert all diplomatic pressure and utilize every tool at your disposal to:
1. Enforce the unconditional, immediate, full and time-bound withdrawal of all non-ENDF (Amhara and Eritrean) forces from the constitutionally recognized territories of Tigray;
2. Swiftly expedite the dignified and voluntary return, reintegration, resettlement, rehabilitation and recovery of IDPs and refugees to their homes, land and properties with appropriate support and reparation, with safety and security guarantee from Tigray regional security forces under the Tigray Interim Administration (TIA), as outlined under Article 5(3) of the CoHA;
3. Restore Tigray’s territorial and administrative integrity to the pre-November 3, 2020, status quo ante; as stipulated in Article 2.1 (d) of the Nairobi Declaration of Modalities, within a publicly declared time frame; and enable Tigray Interim Administration to govern over its all constitutionally recognized territories of Tigray;
4. Facilitate unfettered Humanitarian assistance to more than 4.5 million people in Tigray under threat of famine, drought, and conflict caused deprivation with a particular focus of IDPs and refugees;
5. Provide all-round meaningful support to Tigray Interim Administration (TIA) to effectively execute its mandates including restoring basic services and infrastructures; ensuring peace, safety, and security; upholding the rule of law in the region; and implementing Tigray’s post-war recovery and reconstruction endeavors - including people-centered comprehensive reform and transformation packages;
6. Expedite the provision of immediate and sustainable meaningful support for demobilized veterans and victims of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), who are currently facing large-scale economic challenges, physical injuries, psychological trauma, and other multi-faceted challenges;
7. Facilitate political dialogue as per provisions in the COHA, including to ensure the effective representation of Tigray in Federal civil service institutions and federal government structures including the House of Federation, House of Peoples’ Representatives, etc., as per the agreement under Article 9 (1 & 2) of CoHA, and the Ethiopian constitution; thus, the voice of the Tigray people and their interests are heard, and they are involved in decision-making process; and
8. Warrant an independent investigation into war crimes, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV), and other mass atrocities committed against the people of Tigray and other regions of Ethiopia; and ensure that perpetrators are held accountable; victims and survivors receive justice, along with any reparations owed to them. We strongly emphasize that accountability and justice are critical elements to foster genuine healing and reconciliation among nations, nationalities and peoples in Ethiopia, and for achieving lasting peace, and security.
Once again, we extend our deepest gratitude for your Excellency’s and the US’s commitment to bring durable peace in Tigray, Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.
The GSTS and ACSOT reaffirm their unwavering support to the peace process initiated through CoHA and the Nairobi Executive Declarations. We remain fully committed to working closely with the US and all parties towards the full implementation of CoHA, to mitigate the existing humanitarian, and security crises and thus bring durable peace in Tigray, Ethiopia, and the Horn of Africa.
Dear Lord,
Today, I stand under your vast sky, seeking your light. Teach me to forgive myself, to release the burdens I clutch so tightly. Let the wounds of yesterday heal in Your grace. Fill my heart with courage to embrace new beginnings. Guide my steps, make me an instrument of love, and let hope be the anthem of my soul. In every moment, may I find Your peace and spread it widely. In Jesus’s name. Amen🙏🏾
As we reflect on this year's Ashenda, we are reminded of our community's remarkable resiliency. Despite everything we've been through, seeing women safely and joyfully celebrate Ashenda is a remarkable statement to our resilient spirit. 1/4
We're promoting micro gardening in R. Azebo & T. Adiyabo to help families to feed children 🍅🥬🥕.
With support from @WFP, we're providing seeds, & training.
Lemlem in Tsigia Tabia shares: "This is making a huge difference in our children's lives." 💪
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