00:00The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights evoked attack on Chelsea
00:03called on both Ethiopia and Eritrea to take urgent steps towards de-escalation
00:08amid the precarious situation in the Tigray region.
00:11This comes after Ethiopia accused Eritrea of a massacre in Tigray
00:14and further called on its military to exit its territory.
00:17There must be concerted and sustained efforts by all parties
00:21with the help of the international community to de-escalate tensions before it's too late.
00:27Political dialogue and confidence-building measures are urgently needed,
00:30not renewed resort to armed conflict.
00:33Both sides must step back from the brink
00:36and work to resolve their differences through political means.
00:40Alleged serious violations or abuses must be promptly and independently investigated
00:45irrespective of the perpetrators.
00:47The two countries had partnered in the Tigray conflict some years back,
00:51prompting Ethiopian PM Abihami to praise the operation.
00:54Over a million civilians remain internally displaced from the 2020-2022 Tigray conflict
01:00that left many people dead and uprooted more than 2 million.
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