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The Monthly Publication from the Ethiopian Embassy in London Ethiopian September 2017 News Inside this issue CONNECT WITH US PM Hailemariam calls for decisive action to combat climate change………………………………………4 15-year National Adaptation Plan launched to address Climate Change ……………………………….7 British trade, investment envoy in debut visit…………………………… ………………………………………….9 Ethiopia to outshine Egypt, South Africa in competition for investment ………………………………11 Discover Meskerem: Ethiopia’s Festival Season…………………………………………………………………..12 International hotel brands expand in Ethiopia……………………………………………………………………14 Ethiopian voted 2017 Middle East and Africa Airline of the Year ………………………………………..15 Record 48,000 registered for Great Ethiopian Run………………………………………………………………16 Ethiopia built an army to tackle maternal mortality. This is how they did it. ………………………19 @EthioEmbassyUK Ethiopia at the UN Ethiopia successfully concludes Presidency of the UN Security Council Ethiopian News Ethiopia concludes month-long presidency of UNSC Ambassador Tekeda Alemu with his team at the UN Headquarters Ethiopia has concluded its presidency of the United Operations, held on 20th September, chaired by PM Nations Security Council for the month of Hailemariam. It focused on recommendations from September. the previous Secretary-General and on the reform process initiated by the current Secretary-General. A priority during its membership of the UNSC was All 15 UNSC countries unanimously backed the strengthening the partnership between the UN and resolution on UN Peacekeeping reform, urging the African Union in the area of peace and security. higher efficiency of peacekeeping operations, including more thorough planning. Ethiopia chaired several meetings of the Council on reform of UN peacekeeping, resolution of conflicts Chairing the informal wrap-up session on Ethiopia’s in Somalia, South Sudan and in the Chad Basin, presidency, Ambassador Tekeda Alemu thanked along with other issues related to international members of the Council for their support and peace and security. members discussed the month’s work, including the joint annual consultation of the UNSC and AUPSC, Ethiopia also led the UNSC delegation that North Korea, Peacekeeping and Counter Terrorism. participated at the 11th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting with the African Union Peace and Security The United Nations Security Council has five Council (AUPSC), which took place on 7th and 8th permanent members – United States, United September at the African Union Headquarters in Kingdom, Russia, China and France – and 10 non- Addis Ababa. permanent members. The presidency of the Council for the month of October goes to France. The highlight of Ethiopia’s Presidency was the High- Level Open Debate on Reform of UN Peacekeeping 2 September 2017 What happened during the month of September under the Ethiopian Presidency of the UN Security Council? ✓ High Level Open Debate attended by Resolutions & Presidential Statements adopted by Heads of State and Government – Reform the Security Council under Ethiopia’s Presidency of UN Peacekeeping 1. 21st September - Threats to international peace and security - ✓ Two Ministerial Level Meetings of the S/RES/2379 (2017) Security Council 2. 20th September – Reform of UN peacekeeping operations - ✓ UN Security Council Mission to Addis S/RES/2378 (2017) – this was proposed by Ethiopia and co- Ababa – the 11th Joint annual consultation sponsored by 61 Member States including the fifteen members between the UNSC and AUPSC in Addis of the Security Council Ababa 3. 14th September - Approving the size, operational aspects and ✓ Focus on Africa – Matters pertaining to mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia - Somalia, South Sudan, Darfur, Mali, Lake S/RES/2377 (2017) Chad, Guinea Bissau and Libya th 4. 14 September - The situation in Libya - S/RES/2376 (2017) ✓ Urgent and Topical Issues - Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Myanmar 5. 13th September - The situation in Guinea-Bissau - S/PRST/2017/17 ✓ Thematic Issues - Peacekeeping, AU-UN th partnership, reform of PSC Architecture, 6. 11 September - Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Non-proliferation, Counter-terrorism Republic of Korea - S/RES/2375 (2017) 7. 5th September 2017 - The situation in Mali - S/RES/2374 ✓ Six Resolutions and one Presidential (2017) Statement adopted September 2017 3 Ethiopian News HIGHLIGHTS OF ETHIOPIA AT THE UN PM Hailemariam calls for decisive action to combat climate change PM Hailemariam highlighted Ethiopia’s contribution to UN Peacekeeping, emphasizing the role of the Council in strengthening UN peacekeeping operations. He stressed the need to receive the necessary capabilities for peacekeepers to carry out their mandate and protect civilians. He welcomed the adoption of the resolution and thanked all members for their inputs. Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn addressed the UN General Assembly on 22nd September, calling for decisive action by the international community to combat the adverse impacts of climate change. Like many other countries, Ethiopia is dealing daily with the adverse impacts of climate change, the PM said. Now is not the time to doubt the devastating The adoption of the resolution has particular impacts of climate change while millions of our significance for Ethiopia as one of the leading troop- fellow humans are losing their lives and their hard- contributing countries to Peacekeeping Operations. won development achievements...It is high time to act – and act urgently and decisively,” he added. Read more at https://goo.gl/LJk151 Read the Prime Minister's full speech via our Dr Workneh chairs UN meeting on Threats to website https://goo.gl/Q2tF4C International Peace and Security …highlights Ethiopia’s contribution to UN Peacekeeping PM Hailemariam led the UNSC high-level open debate on the “Reform of UN peacekeeping: implementation and follow-up” on 20th September. The Council heard briefings from Secretary-General António Guterres, Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, and José Ramos-Hortaa, Chair of the High-Level Panel on the Review of Peace Operations (HIPPO). Following the briefings, the Security Council On 21st September, the UNSC unanimously adopted adopted the resolution on peacekeeping reforms, a resolution on an Investigative Team for ISIL tabled by Ethiopia, which was backed by all 15 Crimes in Iraq. countries. 4 September 2017 Chairing the meeting, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu told ON THE UN SIDELINES… the Council that Ethiopia will never forget the loss of its compatriots who were mercilessly massacred by ISIL/Daesh in Libya. Ethiopia working with UK to tackle slavery Resolution 2379 (2017), calls on the Secretary- On 19th September, PM Hailemariam attended an General to establish an Investigative Team to event on tackling modern slavery, hosted by Prime support domestic efforts to hold the Islamic State in Minister Theresa May. Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) accountable. The Investigative Team will collect, preserve and store 37 Member States, including Ethiopia, endorsed the evidence in Iraq of acts that may amount to war UK’s Call to Action to end Forced Labour, Modern crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide Slavery and Human Trafficking. committed by ISIL/Da’esh in Iraq. Read Dr Workneh's full statement at https://goo.gl/6fXQmw. Ambassador Tekeda briefs Security Council on mission to Ethiopia Ambassador Tekeda Alemu, Ethiopia's Permanent Representative to the UN and President of the UNSC for September, briefed members on the successful conduct of the Council’s eleventh joint consultative meeting with the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council held in Addis Ababa from 5th – 9th September. PM May announced new domestic measures and an investment of £20 million in the new Global Fund to End Modern Slavery. The UK will double its development spending on combatting modern slavery to £150 million, enabling more collaboration with source and transit countries. …High-level Meeting on Somalia A High-Level Meeting on Somalia was co-hosted by Somalia, Ethiopia, Italy and the United Kingdom on 21st September. The Meeting was attended by the UN Secretary General, African Union Commissioner, the IGAD Executive Secretary and the EU High Representative and Vice President plus 27 other international partners. Ethiopia was represented by The meeting was aimed at strengthening State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Hirut Zemene partnership and enhancing cooperation between while the UK was represented by the Minister for the UN and AU in the areas of peace and security. Africa, Rory Stewart MP. and covered three country specific and regional issues, namely: the situations in Somalia, South The meeting provided an opportunity to consider Sudan, and Lake Chad Basin. progress and challenges in two key areas of political reform and economic recovery in Somalia and keep Read the Ambassador's full briefing via our website Somalia on the international agenda and mobilize at https://goo.gl/oXu311. international support for the country's peace- building and post-conflict recovery efforts. September 2017 5 Ethiopian News Participants affirmed strong interlinkages between PM Hailemariam co-chairs meeting in these issues and Somalia’s security and stability. It support of Every Woman Every Child was highlighted that progress on security will be essential to enable political and economic progress PM Hailemariam attended a meeting of the High- and participants stressed that this remains a top level Steering Group for Every Woman Every Child,