Senator Tina Smith has joined her colleagues, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, in sending a letter to the Biden Administration. Simultaneously, dire drought conditions in Ethiopia are further exacerbating humanitarian needs in areas already ravaged by conflict. The United Nation’s Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2023 was only 34% funded with a $2.66 billion shortfall. We support the Administration’s continued global leadership in the provision of humanitarian aid to those most in need. Work with the Ethiopian government and international partners to ensure humanitarian aid gets to those in need; and3.

Source: Ethiopian News March 14, 2024 13:52 UTC