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Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Executive Order Regarding the Crisis in Ethiopia

September 17, 2021 The ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia is a tragedy causing immense human suffering and threatens the unity of the Ethiopian state. Nearly one million people are living in famine-like conditions, and millions more face acute food insecurity as a direct consequence of the violence. Humanitarian workers have been blocked, harassed, and ...

By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 17 September, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, President of the United States, Press Releases

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Actions in Response to Ongoing Crisis in Northern Ethiopia

September 17,2021 “My Administration will continue to press for a negotiated ceasefire, an end to abuses of innocent civilians, and humanitarian access to those in need.” – President Biden Today, President Biden is taking further steps to respond to the ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia. This conflict has sparked one of the worst humanitarian and ...

By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 17 September, 2021 | Topics: Fact Sheets, Human Rights, News, Policy, President of the United States, Press Releases

Executive Order on Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f) ...

By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 17 September, 2021 | Topics: Africa, embassy, Human Rights, Key Documents, News, President of the United States, Press Releases, U.S. & Ethiopia

Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Celebration of Enkutatash

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021• STATEMENTS AND RELEASES Jill and I send our best wishes for a happy new year to all the people of Ethiopia and Eritrea, and all those around the world celebrating Enkutatash tomorrow, including hundreds of thousands of Americans with Ethiopian or Eritrean heritage. Ethiopian-Americans and Eritrean-Americans are vital to every aspect of the life of ...

By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 13 September, 2021 | Topics: Events, News, President of the United States, Press Releases

Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Celebration of Enkutatash

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 STATEMENTS AND RELEASES Jill and I send our best wishes for a happy new year to all the people of Ethiopia and Eritrea, and all those around the world celebrating Enkutatash tomorrow, including hundreds of thousands of Americans with Ethiopian or Eritrean heritage. Ethiopian-Americans and Eritrean-Americans are vital to every aspect of ...

By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 10 September, 2021 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Speeches

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