NAIROBI, Kenya
Ethiopia has the highest number of displaced people globally, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said in a statement on Wednesday.
NRC attributed the rise of displacement in Ethiopia to internal conflict.
Jan Egeland, NRC Secretary General said: “Ethiopia is the definition of a forgotten crisis, despite colossal needs, the crisis is under-reported, under-financed and under-assisted. The scale and quality of the humanitarian response is grossly inadequate.”The UN’s aid appeal for Ethiopia called for $1.31 billion for 2019, but is only a third funded halfway through the year, according to the statement.
“We need a 180-degree shift in attitudes. Wealthier nations must share the heavy-lifting, dig deep and support generous countries like Ethiopia to ease the human suffering of millions fleeing from conflict worldwide,” Egeland added. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.