WHO chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made emotional appeal for him trapped home region of Tigray in Ethiopia on Thursday, saying his relatives are “starving” he can’t communicate with with or send money To the center of the siege before government forces.
Ghebreyesus, in some of His personal comments about region who broke out in hnf again on Wednesday after months of Calm, lamented inability to me help Loved ones among 6 million people Everything but trapped in Tigray.
“I have many relatives there want to send money. I can not send money. They are starving. I know I cannot help them,” he said, latest in series of Pleas about his tigray made during regular Who is the news briefings.
“I cannot help they. I can’t print help they. I can share than I have. I can’t do that because it’s completely closed off”Tedros added. “I can’t talk to them. I don’t know until who he is dead or who Neighborhood.”
Tedros, who is of Tigray race, insisted that he is not. playing Favorite with Tigray has spoken out About humanitarian crises in Many places, including Yemen, Syria, Ukraine and Congo.
But he sought to overcome inaction and inattention from a world consumer with Hotspots and other fears, and he previously said he believed him people It was overlooked because of of the color of their skin.
He said that the Tigray crisis was exceptional because region Everything but the pieces off From world – Including from most of its humanitarian aid shipments people need – by government forces in neighboring Ethiopia and Eritrea.
“Can you tell me anything place in same situation in The world? He said. “We are talking about six million people (who) collectively punished. “
On Wednesday, the Tigray authorities accused Ethiopia military of launch “widespread” offensive for The first time in a year in Tigray. Government officials responded that the Tigrayan forces attacked first.
The conflict has begun in November 2020, killing in thousands of people in Africa second The most populous country.
WHO chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made emotional appeal for him trapped home region of Tigray in Ethiopia on Thursday, saying his relatives are “starving” he can’t communicate with with or send money To the center of the siege before government forces.
Ghebreyesus, in some of His personal comments about region who broke out in hnf again on Wednesday after months of Calm, lamented inability to me help Loved ones among 6 million people Everything but trapped in Tigray.
“I have many relatives there want to send money. I can not send money. They are starving. I know I cannot help them,” he said, latest in series of Pleas about his tigray made during regular Who is the news briefings.
“I cannot help they. I can’t print help they. I can share than I have. I can’t do that because it’s completely closed off”Tedros added. “I can’t talk to them. I don’t know until who he is dead or who Neighborhood.”
Tedros, who is of Tigray race, insisted that he is not. playing Favorite with Tigray has spoken out About humanitarian crises in Many places, including Yemen, Syria, Ukraine and Congo.
But he sought to overcome inaction and inattention from a world consumer with Hotspots and other fears, and he previously said he believed him people It was overlooked because of of the color of their skin.
He said that the Tigray crisis was exceptional because region Everything but the pieces off From world – Including from most of its humanitarian aid shipments people need – by government forces in neighboring Ethiopia and Eritrea.
“Can you tell me anything place in same situation in The world? He said. “We are talking about six million people (who) collectively punished. “
On Wednesday, the Tigray authorities accused Ethiopia military of launch “widespread” offensive for The first time in a year in Tigray. Government officials responded that the Tigrayan forces attacked first.
The conflict has begun in November 2020, killing in thousands of people in Africa second The most populous country.