United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he noticed peace opportunities to the year-long war in northern parts of the country.
Guterres said in a statement after having a phone conversation with Olusegun Obasanjo, African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa, that there is a real opportunity for political and diplomatic resolution of the conflict as the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) are due to move towards a resolution of the violent.
“I am delighted that after over a year of armed conflict which has affected millions of people across Ethiopia and the rest of the region, there is now a demonstrable effort to make peace,” he said.
Ongoing military operations in some parts of Ethiopia remain a challenge to the peace process and sour the confidence building measures that we hope are being taken by all parties in the conflict, he noted.
“Let me reiterate my call on all parties to move rapidly towards cessation of hostilities as a critical step in the right direction for peace-making,” the Secretary General urged.
He also pledged United Nations' commitment to support an all-inclusive and nationally owned dialogue, peace, security, and reconciliation process in Ethiopia.
The international community must continue to emphasise the need for all parties to demonstrate sincerity and commitment to the peace process, Guterres added.
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