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Commenting on the first delivery of aid reaching Tigray since mid-December, Minister for Africa Vicky Ford said:

皇冠体育app conflict in northern Ethiopia has caused immense harm and suffering to more than 9 million people since it began in November 2020. Millions of civilians have been forced to flee their homes and more people are facing famine-like conditions in the region today than the rest of the world combined.

皇冠体育app arrival of today鈥檚 humanitarian convoy in Tigrayan controlled areas, the first since mid-December, is a welcome development and comes at a critical point in this dreadful conflict. 皇冠体育appse aid trucks, more than a quarter of which are directly funded by the UK, will help to replenish severely depleted stocks of fuel and food. 皇冠体育app deliveries should also pave the way for humanitarian agencies to resume the provision of further urgent aid to communities that have gone without support for far too long.

Since July last year there has been almost negligible access to Tigray. 皇冠体育app violence has made accessing vulnerable people in Tigray complex and dangerous for humanitarian agencies. Relief workers have been killed, harassed and consistently obstructed. 皇冠体育app UK commends their bravery and perseverance.

皇冠体育app UK also recognises the urgent needs of communities in Afar, many of whom have been forced to flee their homes due to the fighting. We acknowledge the important role the Afar authorities have played, alongside the Government of Ethiopia and the authorities in Tigray, in facilitating today鈥檚 convoy and prioritising the welfare of civilians

Throughout this conflict, the UK has requested that all armed actors provide unfettered humanitarian access for aid agencies. We have called out abuses by all sides to the conflict and committed more than 拢75 million of aid to those affected in the Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions.

皇冠体育app UK is committed to working with all actors in northern Ethiopia to bring the conflict to a close and to promote long-term peace and development.