The Delegation of the European Union to Ethiopia issues the following statement together with the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden - and together with the diplomatic mission of Norway to Ethiopia.
2 November 2025 marks three years since the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which ended a tragic and devastating conflict. We commend the parties for silencing the guns and acknowledges progress made in restoring basic services, improving humanitarian access, launching DDR (Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration), and enabling some Internally Displaced Persons’ returns.
The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway stress the importance of sustaining and consolidating peace in northern Ethiopia and the wider region. We stand ready to support the outstanding CoHA-related processes, including Internally Displaced Persons returns in full accordance with international humanitarian law and best practices, as well as credible and victim-centred transitional justice. We also call for the resumption of political dialogue between the CoHA signatories ahead of the upcoming general elections.
Accountability, respect for human rights, particularly those of women and girls, and reconciliation remain essential for healing and delivering justice across all regions affected by conflict.
We also encourage that ongoing conflicts in the country be resolved through dialogue and encourage all stakeholders to engage constructively in the National Dialogue process.
