U.S. welcomes arrival of additional humanitarian assistance in Tigray

Addis Ababa, April 16, 2022 (FBC) – The United States welcomes the arrival of a truck convoy carrying over 1,700 metric tons of life-saving humanitarian assistance in Tigray.

U.S State Department appreciated the efforts of the government of Ethiopia in facilitating that delivery. They also commend the United Nations agencies, international organizations, U.S. government partners, and the ongoing efforts of humanitarian organizations across Ethiopia to provide aid to all those in need.

The State Department reiterated the importance of significant, sustained, unconditional, and unhindered humanitarian access to Tigray—as well as to all communities that are suffering, including the people in Afar —and the urgency of the resumption of basic services in affected areas.