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UN Humanitarian Coordinator Expresses Deep Concern Over Attacks on Aid Workers
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia has expressed deep concern over escalating attacks, looting, and obstructions affecting humanitarian workers and operations in northern Ethiopia.
- Dr. Ozonnia Ojielo, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, issued a statement regarding the volatile security situation in northern Ethiopia.
- Previously displaced citizens face compounding security threats, and new displacements have emerged.
- Aid workers, assets, offices, and civilian infrastructure have been targeted amidst escalating tensions in the country's north.
- Humanitarian organizations operating in affected areas faced significant disruptions between 2025 and 2026.
- At least 10 humanitarian vehicles were looted by armed groups, with only two recovered so far.
- Aid workers have been subjected to kidnapping, coercion, and harassment, while public institutions and infrastructure have been occupied, destroyed, or damaged.
- The Coordinator demanded the immediate and unconditional return of all looted humanitarian vehicles.
- Humanitarian organizations were urged to ensure clear vehicle markings, adhere to codes of conduct, and implement notification systems in high-risk areas.
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