Humanitarian crises monitoring: Ethiopia’s Tigray region

International Development Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 3 Mar 2021 Closed: 21 Jul 2021 Parliament page
Report and Government response published The International Development Committee (IDC) has said that the UK’s response to the deeply concerning humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will be an early test of the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, where it’s combined development and diplomatic strengths can be utilised to … Read more
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50 Conclusions
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Humanitarian crises monitoring: Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Christian Rogg · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Dr Alastair McPhail CMG OBE Edward Brown · World Vision James Duddridge · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Paul Turnbull · UN World Food Programme Ethiopia
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
13 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We recommend that the FCDO applies its learnings from other crises and works with other...
We recommend that the FCDO applies its learnings from other crises and works with other donors to create a plan of action that is properly funded for the restoration of basic services to Tigray. In creating this plan, it should … Read more
Government Response
The government commits to working through the multilateral system with other donors to address the restoration of basic services, drawing on lessons from other crises. However, it notes that insecurity currently prevents full resumption of services.
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21 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We welcome the statement by the G7 group condemning the killing of civilians, sexual and...
We welcome the statement by the G7 group condemning the killing of civilians, sexual and gender-based violence, indiscriminate shelling and forced displacement of civilian populations. We recommend that the UK Government uses its long-standing diplomatic and development relationship with Ethiopia … Read more
Government Response
The government states it continues to raise human rights issues with Ethiopia and will support UN investigations into atrocities. However, it rejects the UK government's role in determining genocide, stating this is for competent courts.
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Total 23 recs + 50 conclusions
Correspondence 6 letters
5 Dec 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister for Development regarding the humanitarian situation in Tigray - 30 November 2022
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5 Dec 2022 From committee Letter to the Minister for Development regarding the humanitarian situation in Tigray - 31 October 2022
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16 Dec 2021 To committee Letter from the Minister for Africa regarding the Humanitarian situation in the north of Ethiopia - 14 December 2021
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23 Nov 2021 To committee Letter from the Minister for Africa regarding Escalation of conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia - 16 November 2021
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23 Nov 2021 From committee Letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs regarding Escalation of conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia - 25 October 2021
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24 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from the Chairs of both the International Development & Foreign Affairs Committees to the Foreign and Development Secretary regarding the situation in Tigray - 23 March 2021
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