The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that world leaders are racist by ignoring the crisis in Ethiopia.
In an emotional intervention, the agency’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, suggested the conflict was “the worst disaster on Earth” – beating even the one in Ukraine.
Dr Tedros – who is an ethnic Tigrayan – asked yesterday if the reason world leaders have barely responded to the crisis is because of “the color of the skin of the people in Tigray”.
He described how 6 million people are “drowning” in the drought- and civil war-hit region, which he says has been cut off for 21 months and deprived of basic services.
Dr Tedros claimed people were “under siege”, without wages, access to telecommunications or the ability to travel.
He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis leading the world community to potentially “sleepwalk into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems” – but argued that the devastation in Tigray was currently 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?” he asked.
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“Maybe the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.”
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.
Dr Tedros said Tigray residents were denied access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the area. 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) punishes 6 million of its people for more than 21 months,” the WHO chief argued.
People in Tigray have been ‘locked out’ for 21 months (Image: AFP) Six million people are said to be affected (Image: AFP)
“The only thing we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’
Dr Tedros called on both the governments of Ethiopia and Russia to end the crises in Tigray and Ukraine.
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said yesterday that a government peace committee had approved a peace proposal “that would lead to a ceasefire”.
He claimed that essential services would return after a ceasefire.
People are doing without communication, medicine and basic services (Image: AFP) Internally displaced youth rest under a tree in their makeshift camp (Image: AFP)
Tigray forces spokesman 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.”
Tigray’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign only started in July.
It comes after a months-long period of deprivation during which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water.
Dr Tedros, who has weighed in on the issue in the past, was Ethiopia’s foreign and health minister when the Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the country’s ruling coalition.
The map shows where families are most likely to fall into fuel poverty this winter
Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government accused him of “improper conduct” after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country.
He claimed he was using his office “to advance his political interests at the expense of Ethiopia”.
Following his latest comments, the Ethiopian prime minister’s spokeswoman said the intervention was “inappropriate for such a high-profile position”.
Billene Seyoum suggested that Dr. Tedros, who is himself an ethnic Tigrayan, resign from his position if he wanted to speak in this way.
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title: “Who Boss Says World Leaders Are Ignoring Tigray Because Of People S Skin Color Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Wilma Shumpert”
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that world leaders are racist by ignoring the crisis in Ethiopia.
In an emotional intervention, the agency’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, suggested the conflict was “the worst disaster on Earth” – beating even the one in Ukraine.
Dr Tedros – who is an ethnic Tigrayan – asked yesterday if the reason world leaders have barely responded to the crisis is because of “the color of the skin of the people in Tigray”.
He described how 6 million people are “drowning” in the drought- and civil war-hit region, which he says has been cut off for 21 months and deprived of basic services.
Dr Tedros claimed people were “under siege”, without wages, access to telecommunications or the ability to travel.
He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis leading the world community to potentially “sleepwalk into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems” – but argued that the devastation in Tigray was currently 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?” he asked.
To view this video, please enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
“Maybe the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.”
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.
Dr Tedros said Tigray residents were denied access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the area. 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) punishes 6 million of its people for more than 21 months,” the WHO chief argued.
People in Tigray have been ‘locked out’ for 21 months (Image: AFP) Six million people are said to be affected (Image: AFP)
“The only thing we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’
Dr Tedros called on both the governments of Ethiopia and Russia to end the crises in Tigray and Ukraine.
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said yesterday that a government peace committee had approved a peace proposal “that would lead to a ceasefire”.
He claimed that essential services would return after a ceasefire.
People are doing without communication, medicine and basic services (Image: AFP) Internally displaced youth rest under a tree in their makeshift camp (Image: AFP)
Tigray forces spokesman 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.”
Tigray’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign only started in July.
It comes after a months-long period of deprivation during which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water.
Dr Tedros, who has weighed in on the issue in the past, was Ethiopia’s foreign and health minister when the Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the country’s ruling coalition.
The map shows where families are most likely to fall into fuel poverty this winter
Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government accused him of “improper conduct” after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country.
He claimed he was using his office “to advance his political interests at the expense of Ethiopia”.
Following his latest comments, the Ethiopian prime minister’s spokeswoman said the intervention was “inappropriate for such a high-profile position”.
Billene Seyoum suggested that Dr. Tedros, who is himself an ethnic Tigrayan, resign from his position if he wanted to speak in this way.
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title: “Who Boss Says World Leaders Are Ignoring Tigray Because Of People S Skin Color Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-05” author: “Maria Albertson”
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that world leaders are racist by ignoring the crisis in Ethiopia.
In an emotional intervention, the agency’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, suggested the conflict was “the worst disaster on Earth” – beating even the one in Ukraine.
Dr Tedros – who is an ethnic Tigrayan – asked yesterday if the reason world leaders have barely responded to the crisis is because of “the color of the skin of the people in Tigray”.
He described how 6 million people are “drowning” in the drought- and civil war-hit region, which he says has been cut off for 21 months and deprived of basic services.
Dr Tedros claimed people were “under siege”, without wages, access to telecommunications or the ability to travel.
He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis leading the world community to potentially “sleepwalk into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems” – but argued that the devastation in Tigray was currently 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?” he asked.
To view this video, please enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
“Maybe the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.”
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.
Dr Tedros said Tigray residents were denied access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the area. 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) punishes 6 million of its people for more than 21 months,” the WHO chief argued.
People in Tigray have been ‘locked out’ for 21 months (Image: AFP) Six million people are said to be affected (Image: AFP)
“The only thing we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’
Dr Tedros called on both the governments of Ethiopia and Russia to end the crises in Tigray and Ukraine.
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said yesterday that a government peace committee had approved a peace proposal “that would lead to a ceasefire”.
He claimed that essential services would return after a ceasefire.
People are doing without communication, medicine and basic services (Image: AFP) Internally displaced youth rest under a tree in their makeshift camp (Image: AFP)
Tigray forces spokesman 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.”
Tigray’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign only started in July.
It comes after a months-long period of deprivation during which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water.
Dr Tedros, who has weighed in on the issue in the past, was Ethiopia’s foreign and health minister when the Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the country’s ruling coalition.
The map shows where families are most likely to fall into fuel poverty this winter
Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government accused him of “improper conduct” after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country.
He claimed he was using his office “to advance his political interests at the expense of Ethiopia”.
Following his latest comments, the Ethiopian prime minister’s spokeswoman said the intervention was “inappropriate for such a high-profile position”.
Billene Seyoum suggested that Dr. Tedros, who is himself an ethnic Tigrayan, resign from his position if he wanted to speak in this way.
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title: “Who Boss Says World Leaders Are Ignoring Tigray Because Of People S Skin Color Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-08” author: “Lorna Lucas”
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that world leaders are racist by ignoring the crisis in Ethiopia.
In an emotional intervention, the agency’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, suggested the conflict was “the worst disaster on Earth” – beating even the one in Ukraine.
Dr Tedros – who is an ethnic Tigrayan – asked yesterday if the reason world leaders have barely responded to the crisis is because of “the color of the skin of the people in Tigray”.
He described how 6 million people are “drowning” in the drought- and civil war-hit region, which he says has been cut off for 21 months and deprived of basic services.
Dr Tedros claimed people were “under siege”, without wages, access to telecommunications or the ability to travel.
He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis leading the world community to potentially “sleepwalk into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems” – but argued that the devastation in Tigray was currently 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?” he asked.
To view this video, please enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
“Maybe the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.”
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.
Dr Tedros said Tigray residents were denied access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the area. 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) punishes 6 million of its people for more than 21 months,” the WHO chief argued.
People in Tigray have been ‘locked out’ for 21 months (Image: AFP) Six million people are said to be affected (Image: AFP)
“The only thing we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’
Dr Tedros called on both the governments of Ethiopia and Russia to end the crises in Tigray and Ukraine.
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said yesterday that a government peace committee had approved a peace proposal “that would lead to a ceasefire”.
He claimed that essential services would return after a ceasefire.
People are doing without communication, medicine and basic services (Image: AFP) Internally displaced youth rest under a tree in their makeshift camp (Image: AFP)
Tigray forces spokesman 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.”
Tigray’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign only started in July.
It comes after a months-long period of deprivation during which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water.
Dr Tedros, who has weighed in on the issue in the past, was Ethiopia’s foreign and health minister when the Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the country’s ruling coalition.
The map shows where families are most likely to fall into fuel poverty this winter
Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government accused him of “improper conduct” after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country.
He claimed he was using his office “to advance his political interests at the expense of Ethiopia”.
Following his latest comments, the Ethiopian prime minister’s spokeswoman said the intervention was “inappropriate for such a high-profile position”.
Billene Seyoum suggested that Dr. Tedros, who is himself an ethnic Tigrayan, resign from his position if he wanted to speak in this way.
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title: “Who Boss Says World Leaders Are Ignoring Tigray Because Of People S Skin Color Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Robert Brockway”
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that world leaders are racist by ignoring the crisis in Ethiopia.
In an emotional intervention, the agency’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, suggested the conflict was “the worst disaster on Earth” – beating even the one in Ukraine.
Dr Tedros – who is an ethnic Tigrayan – asked yesterday if the reason world leaders have barely responded to the crisis is because of “the color of the skin of the people in Tigray”.
He described how 6 million people are “drowning” in the drought- and civil war-hit region, which he says has been cut off for 21 months and deprived of basic services.
Dr Tedros claimed people were “under siege”, without wages, access to telecommunications or the ability to travel.
He described the conflict in Ukraine as a crisis leading the world community to potentially “sleepwalk into a nuclear war” that could be “the mother of all problems” – but argued that the devastation in Tigray was currently 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?” he asked.
To view this video, please enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
“Maybe the reason is the skin color of the people in Tigray.”
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.
Dr Tedros said Tigray residents were denied access to medicine and telecommunications and were prevented from leaving the area. 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) punishes 6 million of its people for more than 21 months,” the WHO chief argued.
People in Tigray have been ‘locked out’ for 21 months (Image: AFP) Six million people are said to be affected (Image: AFP)
“The only thing we’re asking is, ‘Can the world come to its senses and support humanity?’
Dr Tedros called on both the governments of Ethiopia and Russia to end the crises in Tigray and Ukraine.
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said yesterday that a government peace committee had approved a peace proposal “that would lead to a ceasefire”.
He claimed that essential services would return after a ceasefire.
People are doing without communication, medicine and basic services (Image: AFP) Internally displaced youth rest under a tree in their makeshift camp (Image: AFP)
Tigray forces spokesman 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.”
Tigray’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign only started in July.
It comes after a months-long period of deprivation during which hospital workers described running out of essential drugs and trying to treat wounds with warm salt water.
Dr Tedros, who has weighed in on the issue in the past, was Ethiopia’s foreign and health minister when the Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the country’s ruling coalition.
The map shows where families are most likely to fall into fuel poverty this winter
Earlier this year, the Ethiopian government accused him of “improper conduct” after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country.
He claimed he was using his office “to advance his political interests at the expense of Ethiopia”.
Following his latest comments, the Ethiopian prime minister’s spokeswoman said the intervention was “inappropriate for such a high-profile position”.
Billene Seyoum suggested that Dr. Tedros, who is himself an ethnic Tigrayan, resign from his position if he wanted to speak in this way.
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