Ethiopia: Violence in the north is pushing health system to the brink, WHO chief warns
What was announced
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for greater protection for civilians caught in conflict in northern Ethiopia following deadly drone strikes this past weekend.
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- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- World Health Organization (Level 8 of 10) · more news
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- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168720
- Published 2026-11-02 12:00:00 UTC
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