Some 135 international organizations and media given green light to access Tigray

Addis Ababa, February 24, 2021 (FBC) – Ministry of Peace announced that the government has given green light to 135 international organizations including 11 media to access Tigray region.

The international organizations have been given permission to engage in humanitarian works and the media to conduct reports and related tasks on the situation in the region.

According to the Ministry, the government in partnership with various organizations has delivered humanitarian assistance to 3.1 Million people in Tigray region based on the assessment carried out by the national emergency response ministerial committee.

The recipients include 1.8 citizens who are already included by the Safety Net Program and others who are in need of support in the region.

Ministry of Peace on behalf of the Ethiopian government has extended gratitude to national and international organizations who have taken part in the rehabilitation and humanitarian efforts in Tigray.