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Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin colour, says WHO chief

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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said six million people in the northern region have been cut off from basic services for nearly two years. Tedros questioned in an emotional appeal why the situation is not getting the same attention as the Ukraine conflict. He suggested racism may be why it ranked behind Ukraine in terms of international attention.

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News18 India

'Worst Disaster on Earth': WHO Chief Says Lack of Help for Tigray Crisis Due to Skin Color

The head of the World Health Organization described the persistent crisis in Ethiopias Tigray region as the worst disaster on Earth and wondered aloud Wednesday if the reason global leaders have not responded was due to the color of the skin of the people in Tigray.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Tigray crisis ignored due to 'colour of skin', says WHO chief – video

Calling it the 'worst humanitarian crisis in the world,' with six million unable to access basic services, the World Health Organization's director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has questioned why the situation in Tigray is not getting the same attention as the Ukraine conflict. Tedros suggested racism is behind a lack of attention paid to the plight of civilians in the war-shattered Ethiopian region. 'Maybe the reason is the colour of th…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

WHO chief: 'Colour of skin' may be why Tigray crisis not getting attention

The World Health Organization's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has suggested that racism is behind a lack of international attention being paid to the plight of civilians in Ethiopia's war-shattered Tigray region.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

WHO chief: Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin color

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization described the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as “the worst disaster on Earth” and wondered aloud Wednesday if the reason global leaders have not responded was due to “the color of the skin of the people in Tigray.”

2 years ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

'Colour of skin' may be why Tigray crisis not getting attention, says WHO chief

Calling it the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world", with 6 million people unable to access basic services, Tedros questioned in an emotional appeal why the situation is not getting the same attention as the Ukraine conflict.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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abc News

WHO chief: Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin color

The head of the World Health Organization has described the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as “the worst disaster on Earth” and asked if the reason global leaders haven't responded is due to “the color of the skin" of the people who live there

2 years ago·United States

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