Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ; Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the UN.
@mfaethiopia
What exalts us as a nation is to overcome our own challenges. What may raise us as a country is the commitment of all Ethiopians to bring peace and stability.Out of our conviction to peaceful solutions to all disputes we will keep engaging all well-meaning actors.
#UNSC
#Ethiopia
We again called on members of the Security Council to be
cautious about facts vis-a-vis misinformation. In
#Ethiopia
, there is no discrimination
based on any ground including ethnic, religious or any other
background. We're not people with less moral. We're people
of value.
The wanton destruction of Dessie Hospital in Amhara region glaringly testifies that TPLF cruelty has no limits.Razing to the ground a Hospital?This is the most unforgivable crime.We shall remember not only the wicked acts of TPLF but also the deafening silence of
@WHO
@WHOAFRO
#Ethiopia
is pained.What we have gone through the hands of TPLF will require inter-generational heal.For this Ethiopia needs its children to dialogue& reconcile.Our route to dialogue and political solution will not be straightforward or easy.For now we are focused on halting TPLF
Peace is a reward for
#Ethiopia
resilience.
No amount of lies excuses evade TPLF's culpability against Ethiopia.
TPLF will disarm&be accountable to the full force of the law.The promise of peace is in reconciliation between all Ethiopians who respect and abide by the rule of law
UNSC referral of the GERD to the trilateral negotiation and the AU lead process is appropriate and shows the position of the council on the consideration of the issue as a water right and water development issue.
#UN
is an invaluable development and humanitarian partner for
#Ethiopia
We arecommitted to scale-up our longstanding and successful relations with UN.We welcome&value initiatives by leaders of our region,
#AU
and support of
#UNSG
towards sustaining peace and stability in the HoA
When TPLF razed to the ground the Airport of the holy city of Axum people called it insanity. Now right before they we're being routed from the hills of Lasta they ransacked &destroyed the Airport of the historic town of Lalibela.This indeed is unrivaled act of criminal thuggery
Honored to brief the African Group in New York on situation in Ethiopia.Highlighted the doomsday portrayal of events by foreign media and the hysteria created by politically motivated Missions.The prophesied "Kabul-like"incident was defeated by the resistance of people
#Ethiopia
.
ONE Thousand & TEN/1010 trucks carrying humanitarian assistance are wrestled and used in combat by TPLF the terror group,in the face of dumbfounding acquiesce. Today,
@UN_Spokesperson
condemned an alleged “commandeering” of 3 UN trucks by Ethiopian military. Where can one start?
We denounce in the strongest terms the brutal and horrifying killing of more than 120 civilians, including priests,deacons, women and children by TPLF murderous group in Chena locality of Dabat,Amhara Region.The killings must stop and the TPLF perpetrators brought to justice now!
My Congratulations to
#Niger
for assuming the Presidency of
#UNSC
for the month of December. With Niger’s presidency we are confident that every African country will be treated with respect and dignity. We wish Niger the best of success through its Presidency.
Claims about the social fabric of Ethiopia being ripped apart are unsubstantiated. The social-cultural structure that sustained life in
#Ethiopia
for centuries has transcended far worse challenges than this created by a self-destructive group. At
#UNSC
meeting.
Sixteen farmers locked in and brutally murdered by the fleeing TPLF criminal thugs in Gashena town of Amhara Region.The victims laid to rest at St. Michael Church.The TPLF must be brought to justice for the killing of hundreds of civilians since the occupation
#Gashena
,June 2021
The ICHREE is born out of a political calculation to intensify pressure against Ethiopia. Some actors feeding into this approach have declared they will create another Darfur out of the Ethiopian story. For African countries like mine this is anything but an original story.
While
@UN_Spokesperson
has to follow his briefing notes-WFP.We expect facts to be told straightforward and without evasion.Indeed warehouses in Kombolcha were deliberately ransacked and looted by the TPLF criminal marauders.But accusing the locals is incriminating the victims!
For Ethiopia it is a moment of introspection, a genuine revisit of our success and challenges. What exalts us as a nation is to overcome our challenges. We might be poor but we have hope. For
#Ethiopia
hope is Alive.
Merchants of war &misery continue to be in a state of denial about the new dispensation in Ethiopia.Peace has become their hell as they seek to prolong the war they specialize to glamorize.Our identity & intelligence they looked down ushered peace and herald collective wellbeing.
My heart goes out to the women& men who were brutally murdered by TPLF in Antsokya-Gemzaw village NShoa of Amhara Region.Among hundreds slaughtered were a lactating mother, a young autistic boy and two brothers.There shall be accountability for this act of wickedness and terror!
Today's statement of the UNSG on the situation in
#Ethiopia
is unwarranted. None of the selected and overly exaggerated assertions reflects the reality. It undermines the AU-led peace efforts and the ability of the
#UN
to play positive and constructive role.
It is a great honor to be appointed as the Foreign Minister of
#Ethiopia
.I am grateful to PM
@AbiyAhmedAli
and the Household of Peoples Representatives for the trust bestowed upon me.I will continue to serve my country with humility, integrity and great sense of responsibility.
When warehouses deliberately ransacked& looted,Humanitarian Agencies kept quiet;when over 1000 trucks including the recent 203 disappeared in Tigray,they're tongue-tied;when TPLF criminals shelled supply routes,agencies chose to be mum. Again,where can one start?
@amandaruthprice
A complete carnage and destruction by TPLF criminals.Millions of lives in the Afar and Amhara Regions of
#Ethiopia
were shattered. So many massacres and un healed wounds.TPLF thugs must be disarmed,demobilized &perpetrators brought to justice!
via
@YouTube
We urge the UN expeditiously replace the expelled personnel for the continuation of our cooperation in providing humanitarian assistance. We will work with the Secretariat,the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinators to facilitate the early deployment of the new personnel.
This revisionist piece reminds us an African proverb"Until the lions have their historians,tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter"The proverb unravel in a metaphorical way that the powerful media will dictate the historical narrative of Africa.
We need fuel, we need funding and full movement of supplies across the lines. The recent theft of WFP fuel supply in Tigray doesn't make our task easy.
@WFPChief
at UNSC meeting on the impact of conflict on food security.
In a written statement
#UNSC
open debate on Diversity&state building we underlined origins of conflict,challenges to peace& state building are shaped by the unique experience&historical antecedents of each country.The lasting solution emanate from each country’s own introspection
It has been a great honor and privilege to serve my country.I thank
@AbiyAhmedAli
@DemekeHasen
for giving me the opportunity to represent Ethiopia at the UN. My thanks also goes to all who stood with Ethiopia through thick and thin. ስለ ተሰጠኝ መታመን ሁሉ እመሰግናልሁ::
Despite the undue pressure, we shall live up to the solemn obligation to preserve the sovereignty,territorial integrity and the political independence of Ethiopia
@DemekeHasen
at the 76th Session of United Nations General Assembly.
The subject of Pan-Africanism is one that remains as important today as it was many year ago...In order for us to understand the present we must understand the past which will also enable us to have a glimpse on what the future holds. Prof PLO Lumumba
The
@WHO
platform is being used to sow hate and mistrust among Ethiopians. Using race and “skin color” is inappropriate and irresponsible.Baffled to see some advisors acting as echo chambers. Sad those who should promote peace have chosen to be hecklers of every peace effort.
As humanitarian operations begin steadily, aid convoys are making their way to Tigray Region. The flow of assistance to Northern Ethiopia was interrupted in late August after the TPLF launched its third-round attack on Afar and Amhara Regions.
UN Spokes Person stated today august 24th,the Tigrayan forces forcefully entered the
#WFP
warehouse and took 12 fuel truck tankers with 575,000 liters of fuel which would have been used solely for humanitarian purposes to distribute food, fertilizer and other lifesaving items.
The latest atrocious attack by TPLF on Abala &Magale towns;Barahle, Erebti areas in
#Afar
Region displaced more than 200,000 people. Humanitarian relief completely blocked by TPLF.These wicked attacks are planned and executed to inflict more suffering on the people of
#Ethiopia
.
Anyone that truly cares about children must condemn the recruitment and use of children in human wave strategy by terrorist TPLF
@UNICEFEthiopia
@WHOEthiopia
"The TPLF reignited the conflict in a premeditated manner,stole fuel destined for humanitarian aid, and is rejecting peace efforts under the auspices of the AU.Those with a degree of influence need to impress upon the TPLF that it must bear the consequences.
The Criminal group that remains hell-bent in destroying societal foundation of our country colluded with external actors opposed to Ethiopia's development aspirations.The insecurity the group created has been tragic and costly
@DemekeHasen
DPM and Foreign Minister Ethiopia.
Ethiopia's social cohesion is built on sweat,toils and honor. It is the foundation of our survival and existence as people and country. We have the courage to make peace,and peace is the reward of our resoluteness to sustain the social fabric that kept us together for centuries.
At a joint
@UNECOSOC
&
#PBC
meeting,
#Ethiopia
called for a balanced multilateral order to overcome the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose and enhanced support to low-income countries as uneven recovery can exacerbate inequality.
Today's declaration on the implementation of the peace agreement in Ethiopia is yet another reckoning that African political discourse and wisdom is alive and vibrant. Peace making and building shall remain in the good hands of Africans.
The Ethiopian Government,at a great political risk and dangerous precedent agreed to negotiate with TPLF,a group proscribed as terrorist by the National Parliament.We nevertheless stood by our commitment to AU-led process and look forward to talks in South Africa next week
#UNSC
#UNGA77
Thanks to the resolve & determination of Ethiopians,the design of adversaries against Ethiopia's progress have been frustrated.We have paved a path for peace & recovery relying on the ability of the peace-loving people of Ethiopia to reconcile, make peace among ourselves
I feel very honored to be part of the Ethiopian Civil Servants who have been recognized PM
@AbiyAhmedAli
for their long service spanning over four decades. On this special occasion I would like to remember my late father መምህር አፅቀ ሥላሴ a civil servant , a great educator…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of
#Ethiopia
@DemekeHasen
said at
#UNGA
76 the true dignity of people lies with their ability to sustain themselves. Poverty and dependence on foreign aid cause political, governance, security and human development challenges.
Sad to see children in Tigray coerced into violence and war for an illfated cause no one will remember. Time is near for them to live in peace and harmony with their Ethiopian brethren.
We congratulate
#Niger
on the successful completion of
#UNSC
Presidency.Paid tribute for being a very important voice for
#Africa
andmaking us proud during its two years tenure.We also applaud Niger for the wisdom and sober approach it brought to the Security Council.
@Ethiopia_UN
Children of Ethiopia in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions will see justice served against each perpetrator of TPLF insurgent responsible for the indiscriminate shelling,civilian tareting,and forced recruitment.
#Yallo
#Qobo
TPLF's cruelty known no limits.
@UNICEFEthiopia
@WHOEthiopia
At UNSC Arria-Formula on transnational activities of terrorists we highlighted Al-Shabaab’s attempt to enter Ethiopia and join forces with domestic terrorists and underlined
#Ethiopia
will continue to take measures to neutralise all terrorist threats, domestic and International
#UNGA77
Africa is not responsible for the historic emissions that caused the climate crisis.Yet,we are the ones making the most tangible contribution to mitigate the impact of climate change
@DemekeHasen
, Deputy Prime Minister&Foreign Minister of Ethiopia
@mfaethiopia
Honoured to chair the 4th plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda delivered his statement in less than 8 minutes. Probably one of the briefest& yet very powerful,inspiring&focused speech in the history of UNGA plenary debate
@VRugwabiza
Watch here a statement by Ambassador
@TayeAtske
delivered during the interactive session of the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues) of the UN General Assembly
Hundreds of Ethiopians and Eritreans demonstrated in New York denouncing TPLF group and its disinformation campaign.They called on the international community to support the Ethiopian government in its efforts to preserve the unity &territorial integrity of
#EthiopiaPrevails
Grateful for the vision and wisdom of our leaders,past and present that put their mark for our intergenerational relay.
#GERD
Light is on!a light that dawns Africa's renaissance,that brings the children of Nile together,the first of many,a reward for our resilience!Congratulations
President
@SahleWorkZewde
addressed
@TransformingEdu
Summit;she underscored the need for a new social contract where education can be global common good and a collective responsibility;schools will be protected as unique institutions while transforming the decision-making system.
Remembering the 126 anniversary of an African victory”The colonizers came to Ethiopia with egregious arrogance.We Ethiopians defeated them at Adwa and they brought carnage unto themselves. We are victorious but with all the bloodshed we didn’t like it”. Menelik letter 23March1896
The UNSC held a meeting under AoB and discussed the humanitarian situation in
#Ethiopia
USG Martin Griffiths briefed Council members on OCHAs humanitarian works.
It was a great pleasure to receive the Permanent Representative of Portugal to the UN Ambassador Ana Paula Zacarias at the Ethiopian Mission. Discussed wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues.
All that we hope to see
#GERD
We owe it to our foreberers,the wisdom of all our leaders, insight of all negotiators;our collective commitment to Pan-Africanism and the principles African solutions to African problems and above all to the prayers of our mothers;Let there be Light!
A painful reminder of the travesty of history.Those who are hunted, eliminated and evicted from their land are labeled as occupiers. Wolkaite is a lived tragedy.The truth will not die with those who lived and witnessed the forceful occupation of Wolkaite by TPLF in 1978.
Latest humanitarian development in
#Ethiopia
is marked by opening of new corridors, including airports, to expedite flow of assistance. Distribution of food items has resumed. Food stocks hoarded in TPLF trenches have been recovered and are being distributed to civilians.
#UNSC
“Listen my beloved country! This ignoramus Colonialists asked me to surrender; Please tell to the world that I have no hand to offer but a flaming one to burn them”on this day April 13,1868 exactly 150 years ago Emperor Téwodros paid the ultimate sacrifice in honor of
#Ethiopia
At General Assembly meeting on the work of
#UN
we thanked the Secretary General's focus on Africa and hoped his efforts will challenge the status-quo approach towards Africa rife with double standards and savior mentality that has utterly disenfranchised Africans in our affairs.
UNSC Press stakeout via
@YouTube
We underlined the commitment of the Government of Ethiopia to the protection of civilians and delivery of humanitarian assistance. Called on Council members to avoid steps that may cast doubt on the AU-led peace process.
Adwa Victory Memorial. A magnificent revival of the spirit of unity and an embodiment of patriotic leadership. Rethinking of Adwa is understanding the past, remaking our present and shaping Ethiopia’s future. It will revive the great vision and aspiration of African unity.
I had the honor of bidding farewell to
@unicefchief
Henrietta Fore as she departs the agency she served gracefully. Grateful for the dedication you have shown to serve humanity and carry the hopes of millions of children in an unprecedented time.
It has been an honor to make a farewell call on
@antonioguterres
where I thanked him for his outstanding leadership; and for his support during my tenure at the United Nations.
A moment of true Pride! congratulations to Ethiopian athletes. Looking forward to seeing more success in the years ahead. Keep the faith and Ethiopia shall prevail.
An honor to have presided over the Second Regular Session of
@UNICEF_Excutive
Board this morning where we successfully adopted the Country Programs for 22 countries. My congratulations to all the
#UNICEF
Programme Countries!
Remembering Emperor Tewodros on this day of April 13, 1868 who died at the battle of Mqedela in defense of his country against the British "expeditionary" army. His sacrifice symbolizes Ethiopia's resistance to foreign domination and awakens the sacrifice and love of a country.
Meeting with Mr. Patrick Youssef,
#ICRC
Regional Director for Africa. Discussed ICRC's holistic approach to the provision of services in
#Ethiopia
. Expressed our continued commitment to facilitate humanitarian assistance,explore ways to enhance services as peace process advances.
At
#HornofAfrica
humanitarian response meeting we shared Ethiopia's drought coping mechanisms;
▶️Expansion of safety-net program
▶️Enhanced public finance for disaster risk management i.e shifting budget towards humanitarian support
▶️Reactivation of community resource sharing
I join the
@UN_PGA
’s New Year Resolution on
#VaccineEquity
. Only 9% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose and the new year presents us another opportunity to change this reality.
@Ethiopia_UN
.
@WFP
is supporting the most vulnerable communities in
#Ethiopia
's
#Afar
region targeting
➡️650k people through relief,
➡️110k people through nutrition &
➡️96k children through school feeding programmes.
@WFP_Ethiopia
CD Claude Jibidar explains the need for long-term solutions👇
A great delight to welcome fellow Ethiopian athletes at Newark International Airport with
@seleshi_b_a
and
@flyethiopian
staff. Ethiopia believed in them they delivered with excellence and love of their country. We shall glorify these young heroines and heroes. Congratulations!
At
#UNGA77
side event organized by Ethiopia and the African Development Bank, African leaders launched a Presidential Dialogue Group on Nutrition and made a bold commitment to make nutrition a national priority to end stunting in children. Leaders signed a landmark declaration.
This is an epitome of courage and determination. My warmest congratulations to the brave and YOUNG Ethiopian athletes. This takes, sweat, hardwork and excellence.
"The mountains of so many uncommon formations had a romantic appearance" 18th Century traveler J Bruce. Trekking through the majestic mountains of Semien,Gonder. The mountains illustrate the dignity,virtue and resilience of the people; their love of a country and their…
Honored to talk to religious Eminences.Briefed them about atrocities perpetrated by TPLF criminals.Our vow in defining Ethiopia's destiny despite enormous pressure of big power politics.The wisdom and foresight to build our future,protect the survival and continuity of
#Ethiopia
.
At a press stakeout we have underlined that the most important issue the two sisterly riparian countries shall be ready to deal with is a rule-based order on the Nile Basin, whereby each of the eleven riparian countries will utilise their share from the resource.
An idea whose time has come! A historic occassion that marks our longstanding quest for mutual development. Trust and understanding at the centre of our cooperation for greater amity.
The political economy ideologies promoted as a blue print and conditions for legitimacy inthe global platform failed to accommodate multi-cultural societies&their aspirations for progress...In this regard Africa is yet to write its story on the basis of its own self-defined path.
All that we aspire to see and touch
#GERD
. A reward of our resilience. Ever grateful for the vision of our leaders past and present;to the commitment our people who put their mark on our future.A project that will bring the people of the Nile together and the first of many to…
At UNSC debate on capacity-building for sustaining peace in Africa
#Ethiopia
stated realization of Africa’s economic potential is the best security policy of all;called for genuine cooperation&hotbeds of conflict can be resolved with African leadership and inter-Africa solidarity
Walking through the death hills and valleys of Wolkait must be a harrowing ordeal. It reveals the collective tragedy and trauma an entire community endured since that sad day of Hidar 1971 (November,1978) the TPLF crossed the Tekeze River and fired the first bullet.
In Welkait survivors of torture camps are telling their stories, loved ones are digging for the remains of family by hand and mass graves are being exhumed yet they still cannot heal and grieve in peace without being gaslit and their pain mocked. This is as evil as it gets…
It looks surreal but it is real. It looks imagination but it is actual. It appears enigmatic but it is explicit.Who would have imagined this will happen in our time
#Ethiopia
#Eritrea
Sometimes truth is stranger than story.For a leader it took a great deal of courage. My hat off!
During the general debate of UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C34),we highlighted Ethiopia's longstanding contribution to
#peacekeeping
, the critical importance of resource and mandate matching, host country ownership, and coordination with regional organisations.
It is my distinct pleasure to talk to
@JMakamba
Foreign Minister of Tanzania and agreed to further strengthen, give a new fresh breath and vitality to the bilateral relations of
#Ethiopia
and
#Tanzania
.I expressed a note thankfulness for his congratulatory message and best wishes
Just spoke to - and congratulated - H.E Taye Atske-Selassie, new Foreign Minister of Ethiopia. We’ve committed to work closely to advance bilateral relations between our two countries. We’ve also agreed to immediately hold a Tanzania-Ethiopia Joint Ministerial Committee meeting.
My heartfelt congratulations to the
#Ethiopian
team
#WorldAthleticsU20Championships
for their remarkable achievements. With 6 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze medals they are phenomenal. Keep on excelling!
At an international pledge conference organized by Ethiopia,UK and OCHA, development partners raised over 630 million USD for humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia.I underlined that the primary focus of the Ethiopian Government is the protection of livelihoods,the integration of…
Congratulations to PM
@AbiyAhmedAli
on the award bestowed on him the illustrious Agricola Medal by
#FAO
in recognition of his leadership in transforming the agricultural sector.Indeed when the lives of farmers improve so is the country’s.
#Ethiopia
will farm and continue to be…
Clouds are hovering above, The Gibe river is flowing through the majestic mountains of South West Ethiopia; thousands skilled workers and engineers are moving the earth building the Koyesha Hydro-Electric Dam, another Engineering marvel of
#Ethiopia
. There shall soon be light to…