Skin Colour Who Chief Expresses Indifference To Tigray Crisis Ethiopia

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – himself of Tigrayan ethnicity – said the situation caused by the conflict in his country was worse than any other humanitarian crisis in the world. The conflict in Ethiopia began in November 2020, and little humanitarian aid has arrived since Tigray forces recaptured much of the region in June 2021. Aid has begun to flow more substantially in recent months, but is widely described as insufficient to meet the needs of millions of people effectively trapped there. The resumption of basic services and banking remains a key demand of Tigray’s regional leaders. Journalists were not allowed to enter. Tedros said the six million people in Tigray, effectively cut off from the world, had been “under siege” for the past 21 months. He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis that has led the world community potentially “sleepwalking into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems”, but argued that the devastation in Tigray was far worse. “I have not heard in the last few months any head of state talking about the situation in Tigray anywhere in the developed world. Anywhere. Why?” Tedros asked. “Perhaps the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.” In April, Tedros questioned whether the world’s overwhelming focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine was due to racism, although he acknowledged that the conflict there had global consequences. Tedros said Tigray residents lacked access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the region. However, the International Committee of the Red Cross has in recent months reported shipments of some medicines. “Nowhere in the world would you see this level of cruelty, where it’s a government [that] punishing its six million people for more than 21 months,” said the WHO chief. “All we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO. Photo: Johanna Geron/AP On Wednesday, Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said a government peace committee had adopted a peace proposal “that would lead to the conclusion of the truce” and that it would be shared with the African Union envoy working on mediation. Essential services will follow a ceasefire, the statement said. A spokesman for the Tigray forces, Getachew Reda, dismissed the government statement, arguing in a tweet that “if anything, the Abiy Ahmed regime has made it abundantly clear that it has no appetite for peace negotiations except as delaying tactics.” In a sign of how cut off Tigray was, a Covid-19 vaccination campaign finally began at the region’s flagship hospital only in July, an improvement from a months-long period of deprivation in which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water. It was the first vaccination campaign for Covid-19 in Tigray. It was not the first time that the head of the WHO spoke openly about Tigray. Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government wrote to the World Health Organization, accusing Tedros of “misbehavior” following his strong criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country. The Ethiopian government said Tedros was using his office “to advance his political interest at the expense of Ethiopia” and said he remains an active member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Tedros was Ethiopia’s foreign minister and health minister when the TPLF dominated the country’s ruling coalition. When Tedros was confirmed for a second term as WHO chief, it was the first time a candidate’s home country failed to nominate its own candidate.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – himself of Tigrayan ethnicity – said the situation caused by the conflict in his country was worse than any other humanitarian crisis in the world. The conflict in Ethiopia began in November 2020, and little humanitarian aid has arrived since Tigray forces recaptured much of the region in June 2021. Aid has begun to flow more substantially in recent months, but is widely described as insufficient to meet the needs of millions of people effectively trapped there. The resumption of basic services and banking remains a key demand of Tigray’s regional leaders. Journalists were not allowed to enter. Tedros said the six million people in Tigray, effectively cut off from the world, had been “under siege” for the past 21 months. He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis that has led the world community potentially “sleepwalking into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems”, but argued that the devastation in Tigray was far worse. “I have not heard in the last few months any head of state talking about the situation in Tigray anywhere in the developed world. Anywhere. Why?” Tedros asked. “Perhaps the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.” In April, Tedros questioned whether the world’s overwhelming focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine was due to racism, although he acknowledged that the conflict there had global consequences. Tedros said Tigray residents lacked access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the region. However, the International Committee of the Red Cross has in recent months reported shipments of some medicines. “Nowhere in the world would you see this level of cruelty, where it’s a government [that] punishing its six million people for more than 21 months,” said the WHO chief. “All we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO. Photo: Johanna Geron/AP On Wednesday, Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said a government peace committee had adopted a peace proposal “that would lead to the conclusion of the truce” and that it would be shared with the African Union envoy working on mediation. Essential services will follow a ceasefire, the statement said. A spokesman for the Tigray forces, Getachew Reda, dismissed the government statement, arguing in a tweet that “if anything, the Abiy Ahmed regime has made it abundantly clear that it has no appetite for peace negotiations except as delaying tactics.” In a sign of how cut off Tigray was, a Covid-19 vaccination campaign finally began at the region’s flagship hospital only in July, an improvement from a months-long period of deprivation in which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water. It was the first vaccination campaign for Covid-19 in Tigray. It was not the first time that the head of the WHO spoke openly about Tigray. Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government wrote to the World Health Organization, accusing Tedros of “misbehavior” following his strong criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country. The Ethiopian government said Tedros was using his office “to advance his political interest at the expense of Ethiopia” and said he remains an active member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Tedros was Ethiopia’s foreign minister and health minister when the TPLF dominated the country’s ruling coalition. When Tedros was confirmed for a second term as WHO chief, it was the first time a candidate’s home country failed to nominate its own candidate.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – himself of Tigrayan ethnicity – said the situation caused by the conflict in his country was worse than any other humanitarian crisis in the world. The conflict in Ethiopia began in November 2020, and little humanitarian aid has arrived since Tigray forces recaptured much of the region in June 2021. Aid has begun to flow more substantially in recent months, but is widely described as insufficient to meet the needs of millions of people effectively trapped there. The resumption of basic services and banking remains a key demand of Tigray’s regional leaders. Journalists were not allowed to enter. Tedros said the six million people in Tigray, effectively cut off from the world, had been “under siege” for the past 21 months. He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis that has led the world community potentially “sleepwalking into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems”, but argued that the devastation in Tigray was far worse. “I have not heard in the last few months any head of state talking about the situation in Tigray anywhere in the developed world. Anywhere. Why?” Tedros asked. “Perhaps the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.” In April, Tedros questioned whether the world’s overwhelming focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine was due to racism, although he acknowledged that the conflict there had global consequences. Tedros said Tigray residents lacked access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the region. However, the International Committee of the Red Cross has in recent months reported shipments of some medicines. “Nowhere in the world would you see this level of cruelty, where it’s a government [that] punishing its six million people for more than 21 months,” said the WHO chief. “All we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO. Photo: Johanna Geron/AP On Wednesday, Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said a government peace committee had adopted a peace proposal “that would lead to the conclusion of the truce” and that it would be shared with the African Union envoy working on mediation. Essential services will follow a ceasefire, the statement said. A spokesman for the Tigray forces, Getachew Reda, dismissed the government statement, arguing in a tweet that “if anything, the Abiy Ahmed regime has made it abundantly clear that it has no appetite for peace negotiations except as delaying tactics.” In a sign of how cut off Tigray was, a Covid-19 vaccination campaign finally began at the region’s flagship hospital only in July, an improvement from a months-long period of deprivation in which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water. It was the first vaccination campaign for Covid-19 in Tigray. It was not the first time that the head of the WHO spoke openly about Tigray. Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government wrote to the World Health Organization, accusing Tedros of “misbehavior” following his strong criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country. The Ethiopian government said Tedros was using his office “to advance his political interest at the expense of Ethiopia” and said he remains an active member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Tedros was Ethiopia’s foreign minister and health minister when the TPLF dominated the country’s ruling coalition. When Tedros was confirmed for a second term as WHO chief, it was the first time a candidate’s home country failed to nominate its own candidate.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – himself of Tigrayan ethnicity – said the situation caused by the conflict in his country was worse than any other humanitarian crisis in the world. The conflict in Ethiopia began in November 2020, and little humanitarian aid has arrived since Tigray forces recaptured much of the region in June 2021. Aid has begun to flow more substantially in recent months, but is widely described as insufficient to meet the needs of millions of people effectively trapped there. The resumption of basic services and banking remains a key demand of Tigray’s regional leaders. Journalists were not allowed to enter. Tedros said the six million people in Tigray, effectively cut off from the world, had been “under siege” for the past 21 months. He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis that has led the world community potentially “sleepwalking into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems”, but argued that the devastation in Tigray was far worse. “I have not heard in the last few months any head of state talking about the situation in Tigray anywhere in the developed world. Anywhere. Why?” Tedros asked. “Perhaps the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.” In April, Tedros questioned whether the world’s overwhelming focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine was due to racism, although he acknowledged that the conflict there had global consequences. Tedros said Tigray residents lacked access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the region. However, the International Committee of the Red Cross has in recent months reported shipments of some medicines. “Nowhere in the world would you see this level of cruelty, where it’s a government [that] punishing its six million people for more than 21 months,” said the WHO chief. “All we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO. Photo: Johanna Geron/AP On Wednesday, Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said a government peace committee had adopted a peace proposal “that would lead to the conclusion of the truce” and that it would be shared with the African Union envoy working on mediation. Essential services will follow a ceasefire, the statement said. A spokesman for the Tigray forces, Getachew Reda, dismissed the government statement, arguing in a tweet that “if anything, the Abiy Ahmed regime has made it abundantly clear that it has no appetite for peace negotiations except as delaying tactics.” In a sign of how cut off Tigray was, a Covid-19 vaccination campaign finally began at the region’s flagship hospital only in July, an improvement from a months-long period of deprivation in which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water. It was the first vaccination campaign for Covid-19 in Tigray. It was not the first time that the head of the WHO spoke openly about Tigray. Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government wrote to the World Health Organization, accusing Tedros of “misbehavior” following his strong criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country. The Ethiopian government said Tedros was using his office “to advance his political interest at the expense of Ethiopia” and said he remains an active member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Tedros was Ethiopia’s foreign minister and health minister when the TPLF dominated the country’s ruling coalition. When Tedros was confirmed for a second term as WHO chief, it was the first time a candidate’s home country failed to nominate its own candidate.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – himself of Tigrayan ethnicity – said the situation caused by the conflict in his country was worse than any other humanitarian crisis in the world. The conflict in Ethiopia began in November 2020, and little humanitarian aid has arrived since Tigray forces recaptured much of the region in June 2021. Aid has begun to flow more substantially in recent months, but is widely described as insufficient to meet the needs of millions of people effectively trapped there. The resumption of basic services and banking remains a key demand of Tigray’s regional leaders. Journalists were not allowed to enter. Tedros said the six million people in Tigray, effectively cut off from the world, had been “under siege” for the past 21 months. He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis that has led the world community potentially “sleepwalking into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems”, but argued that the devastation in Tigray was far worse. “I have not heard in the last few months any head of state talking about the situation in Tigray anywhere in the developed world. Anywhere. Why?” Tedros asked. “Perhaps the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.” In April, Tedros questioned whether the world’s overwhelming focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine was due to racism, although he acknowledged that the conflict there had global consequences. Tedros said Tigray residents lacked access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the region. However, the International Committee of the Red Cross has in recent months reported shipments of some medicines. “Nowhere in the world would you see this level of cruelty, where it’s a government [that] punishing its six million people for more than 21 months,” said the WHO chief. “All we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO. Photo: Johanna Geron/AP On Wednesday, Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said a government peace committee had adopted a peace proposal “that would lead to the conclusion of the truce” and that it would be shared with the African Union envoy working on mediation. Essential services will follow a ceasefire, the statement said. A spokesman for the Tigray forces, Getachew Reda, dismissed the government statement, arguing in a tweet that “if anything, the Abiy Ahmed regime has made it abundantly clear that it has no appetite for peace negotiations except as delaying tactics.” In a sign of how cut off Tigray was, a Covid-19 vaccination campaign finally began at the region’s flagship hospital only in July, an improvement from a months-long period of deprivation in which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water. It was the first vaccination campaign for Covid-19 in Tigray. It was not the first time that the head of the WHO spoke openly about Tigray. Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government wrote to the World Health Organization, accusing Tedros of “misbehavior” following his strong criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country. The Ethiopian government said Tedros was using his office “to advance his political interest at the expense of Ethiopia” and said he remains an active member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Tedros was Ethiopia’s foreign minister and health minister when the TPLF dominated the country’s ruling coalition. When Tedros was confirmed for a second term as WHO chief, it was the first time a candidate’s home country failed to nominate its own candidate.