Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Amb. Mesganu Arga met UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement, Robert Piper, at his office Wednesday.
Amb. Mesganu discussed specific measures introduced by the Ethiopian Government that have aided in the relocation of individuals who were internally displaced to their respective regions.
Piper on his part appreciated the Ethiopia’s government move to finalize the national proclamation to protect and assist IDP’s. He said an astounding number of IDPs are returning to their areas of origin in Ethiopia, which signifies improved security conditions and other favorable factors.
The discussion between the two sides also indicated the need for cooperation and coordination between humanitarian development and peace actors.
The discussion in this regard focused on the potential extent of UN-Ethiopia cooperation in supporting the DDR program, as outlined in the Pretoria Peace Agreement