Addis Ababa, March 17, 2022 (FBC) – During her visit to Bahir Dar, the United States Chargé d’Affaires in Ethiopia, Ambassador Jacobson toured the Amhara Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which is serving as the nerve center for public health action and facilitating the communication, coordination, collaboration, monitoring, and response to all public health threats in the region.
The Chargé d’Affaires also visited regional recovery and humanitarian assistance efforts yesterday in Bahir Dar.
During her meeting with President Yilikal, Ambassador Jacobson re-iterated the U.S. commitment to all Ethiopians wherever they live and the United States’ call for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, unhindered humanitarian access, and transparent justice mechanisms to hold accountable those who have committed human rights abuses.
Ambassador Tracey Jacobson pledged continued support from the United States towards the region’s recovery, including direct humanitarian aid for those displaced by the conflict.