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Recommendation 26
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Paul Turnbull, Deputy Country Director and Representative of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in...
Conclusion
Paul Turnbull, Deputy Country Director and Representative of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia, said: The situation in November and December was really terrible. It was not until about the middle of December that ICRC, and then WFP, could deliver anything from outside of Tigray. There was no movement from the stocks that were already in Mekelle, because there was no fuel. There was just no way to move things from Mekelle to the other areas.62 50 The current desert locust outbreak is the worst in 25 years. 51 OCHA, Humanitarian Needs Overview Ethiopia, February 2021, p.6 52 OCHA, Humanitarian Needs Overview Ethiopia, February 2021, p.6 53 OCHA, Humanitarian Needs Overview Ethiopia, February 2021, p.10 54 UNHCR, Situation Update: Ethiopia, Tigray, 3 March 2021, p.2 55 OCHA, Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update: Situation Report, 30 March 2021, p.1 56 OCHA, Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update: Situation Report, 13 March 2021, p.1 57 International Medical Corps, Ethiopia–Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report #6, 18 March 2021, p.1 58 OCHA, Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update: Situation Report, 13 March 2021, p.8; See also Q10 and Q17 59 OCHA, Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update: Situation Report, 13 March 2021, p.2 60 OCHA, Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update: Situation Report, 13 March 2021, p.8 61 Q21 62 Q8 [Paul Turnbull] The humanitarian situation in Tigray 15 UNICEF have said that humanitarian aid alone is not enough, and that, Monitoring, reporting and protection services for those affected must be urgently expanded to meet the growing needs of survivors.63
Government Response
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HM Government
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Ensuring access and safety for humanitarian actors remains a key priority of the FCDO response. This issue has been raised bilaterally by FCDO officials, and the Foreign Secretary, on multiple occasions, with the Ethiopian authorities. We continue to work closely with likeminded partners to improve access alongside efforts to reduce levels of conflict and find a political solution to the crisis.