Ethiopia, April 17 -- Addis Ababa, April 17, 2024 (Addis Walta) At an international pledge conference convened by Ethiopia, in collaboration with the United Kingdom and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as well as other development partners, over 630 million US dollars was raised to bolster humanitarian assistance efforts in Ethiopia.

During the event, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie, underscored that the paramount priority of the Ethiopian Government is the steadfast protection of local livelihoods, the seamless integration of disaster risk reduction strategies into comprehensive development plans, and the fortification of resilience among the natio...