U.N. authorizes human rights probe of Tigray region's alleged war abuses
The U.N. Human Rights Council created an international commission of experts to investigate the war in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a landlocked nation in the Horn of Africa with a historically unique past, as it successfully defended itself against formal European colonization. Its capital, Addis Ababa, is a major diplomatic hub, hosting the headquarters of both the A.U. and a U.N. economic commission.
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Projected 17% rise in 2022 emergency aid
Some 274 million people will need emergency humanitarian aid in 2022 due to war, conflicts, hunger, climate change and the pandemic, the U.N. said.
Nations debate call for 'vaccination cease-fire' in conflict zones
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WHO chief hopes for 2-year limit to pandemic
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WHO calls Pompeo remarks 'unacceptable'
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Trump to end U.S. involvement with WHO
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