United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during interview at the UN Headquarters, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted) APSecretary-General Antonio Guterres made “the strongest possible appeal” to all combatants in Ethiopia on Tuesday to observe the Olympic Truce and halt hostilities. The U.N. chief told reporters that observing the truce can allow people in need throughout the country to receive humanitarian aid and can help pave the way for an inclusive dialogue involving all Ethiopians. A resolution adopted by consensus by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly in December urged all countries to observe the Olympic Truce “individually and collectively” from the week before the start of the 24th winter Olympic games in Beijing until the week after the Paralympics. The United States says some 900,000 people in northern Tigray, which has been under an Ethiopian government blockade since late June, face famine conditions.

Source: Ethiopian News February 01, 2022 20:34 UTC