Select Committee · International Development Committee

Humanitarian crises monitoring: Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Status: Closed Opened: 3 Mar 2021 Closed: 21 Jul 2021 23 recommendations 50 conclusions 1 report

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 end the violence and suffering. … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Tenth Report - The humanitarian situation in Tigray 30 Apr 2021 73 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
13 Recommendation Tenth Report - The humanitarian situati… Accepted in Part

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 engage with local communities and work closely with regional authorities … Read more

Government response AI summary
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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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
21 Recommendation Tenth Report - The humanitarian situati… Accepted in Part

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 to ensure the Ethiopian Government acts on its responsibility to … Read more

Government response AI summary
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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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
18 Mar 2021 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 View ↗

Who gave evidence

5 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Christian Rogg · Director for Development and Parliament Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 1
Dr Alastair McPhail CMG OBE 1
Edward Brown · National Director – Ethiopia World Vision 1
James Duddridge · Minister for Africa Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 1
Paul Turnbull · Deputy Country Director and Representative in Eth… UN World Food Programme Ethiopia 1

Correspondence

6 letters
DateDirectionTitle
5 Dec 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Development regarding the humanitarian situation i…
5 Dec 2022 From cttee Letter to the Minister for Development regarding the humanitarian situation in …
16 Dec 2021 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Africa regarding the Humanitarian situation in the…
23 Nov 2021 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Africa regarding Escalation of conflict in the Tig…
23 Nov 2021 From cttee Letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affa…
24 Mar 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chairs of both the International Development & Foreign Affairs …