WFP – Ethio Negari

30 Aug

WFP Country Representative meets Ethiopia officials

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State Minister Ambassador. Mesganu Conferred with Acting WFP Ethiopia Representative. Ambassador Mesganu Arga, State Minister for Political and Economic Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted Chris Nikoi, Acting Country Representative for the World Food Program (WFP) in Ethiopia, at his office today (30 August). Ambassador Mesganu commended WFP’s humanitarian assistance to people affected by both man-made and natural disasters in Ethiopia over the years. While highlighting the Federal Government's efforts to assist millions of Ethiopians suffering from various calamities, the State Minister urged humanitarian partners, such as the WFP, to expedite relief assistance to IDPs and refugees. In…

UAE Contributes $60m in Support of Humanitieran Response in Ethiopia

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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said it has recieved $60 million from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support the UN agency’s humanitarian response in Ethiopia. In a statement today, the UN Agency said the funding will provide emergency food and nutrition assistance, particularly to communities affected by recent conflict in northern Ethiopia. More than 13 million people require humanitarian food assistance in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray regions, the Agency says. The UAE funds, delivered through the Famine Relief Fund, will allow WFP to continue to address the urgent food needs of 1.6 million people in…

Humanitarian Truce Opens Greater Access for Aid Operations: WFP Executive Director

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World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley said the current humanitarian truce declared by the Ethiopian government has opened greater access to operations in Tigray region. At the conclusion of his visit to Ethiopia, the executive director told reporters last night that some 2,500 trucks carrying food and other items have entered the region during the last two months. The Government of Ethiopia declared an indefinite humanitarian truce in March 2022 to expedite the provision of humanitarian aid for the needy people in Tigray region. The truce has been commended by the international community as the right move that save lives…