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The Eritrean Athletics National Team has arrived in Hungary, Budapest, to compete at the World Athletics Championship. Eritrea, will be represented on the 10,000 meters and Marathon.

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GENERAL
Statement by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare on the Occasion of World Humanitarian Day, 18th August 2023

https://shabait.com/2023/08/18/statemen ... gust-2023/

Honorable Government and PFDJ Officials

Distinguished representatives of our development partners

Ladies and Gentlemen,

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is commemorated annually, on the 19th of August. It is a day dedicated to honor those affected, injured, or lost their lives due to natural and human-made disasters. This is also a day, when people renew their promise to humanity.

This year, World Humanitarian Day is commemorated in Eritrea under the theme:

Collective Humanitarianism through social justice, self-reliance & community participation.

The marking of the occasion at Mai Dimnet by undertaking tree seedlings planting activities is intended to demonstrate the environmental protection efforts being made to combat climate change and desertification, as one of the means to avert humanitarian disasters. On behalf of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, I would like to thank you for participating in this momentous event.



Human beings, are continually exposed to natural and human-made hazards. Several interventions have been made to avoid these risks. However, the response to these humanitarian crises unfolding everywhere in this world have lacked completeness and balance. People continue to suffer from wars, displacement and lack of social justice; as well as natural disasters in the form of drought, floods, heat waves, wildfires and pests and exposed to hunger, malnutrition and disease. Moreover, the increase in disparity between the poor and rich, depletion of natural resources and environmental devastation continue to be aggravating the poverty and insecurity of the living conditions of people globally.

In order to mitigate the humanitarian crises that continue to threaten humanity, there is a need for heightened concerted efforts based on collective commitment to the principles of social justice, self-reliance, human dignity and welfare. However, in order to give lasting results, it has to be aligned with sustainable development programs.



The African, i.e. Eritrean tradition of extended household and family structure, upholds human dignity and give high value and respect to human right. Core principle of community participation and mutual support, are fundamental traits that have been established and firmly rooted in Eritrea’s cultural and societal norms. The capacity to generate collective resolutions to individual and common challenges and problems, without prioritizing personal gain identifies the distinctive characteristics of Eritrean society. Furthermore, caring for and supporting the vulnerable and needy segment of the society are inherent qualities of the Eritrean people. This cultural heritage, is glorified through the folktales and proverbs of all ethnic groups.

Throughout the armed struggle for independence, the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF), drawing from the cultural ethos and values of the Eritrean populace while harnessing its internal dynamics, had been fully committed to humanitarian and human rights principles. This was expressed by the support it extended to the hundreds of thousands of persons, comprising orphans, unattended children, persons with disabilities, and the elderly, afflicted by both natural and human-induced adverse calamities. This has been the cornerstone, that enabled them to build self-reliant livelihoods. The legacy of this historic principles, lives to this day.



This humanitarian principle of the EPLF had not been limited to its people, but also extended in the handling of the Ethiopian Prisoners of war who were disregarded by their Government and by the international humanitarian community. The EPLF treated these prisoners with honor and impartiality, complying with the provisions of the Geneva Convention. Moreover, it released and repatriated the prisoners to their homeland based on its unilateral accord. This remains an inherent true image of the political and humanitarian policies underlying the actions of the GoSE, in response to any arising humanitarian challenges.

The commitment, optimism and positive thinking that is sourced and developed from culture and experience, is well magnified and continued with full traction after independence too. Leveraging and using the GoSE and PFDJ national charter, macro and sectoral policies as roadmap coupled with extended community participation, the Government has been working towards collective humanitarianism, social justice and self-reliance.

As part of the safety-net and building of the people’s resilience against humanitarian crises, the government makes significant investment in eradicating illiteracy, elevating awareness and widely disseminating education among the citizens; as well as ensuring universal access to free and compulsory education and health care services across all regions. Strategic environmental interventions aimed at soil and water conservation, afforestation, terracing, as well as the construction of reservoirs and dams and infrastructural development, have yielded tangible results in the protection of the Eritrean people from being afflicted by devastating humanitarian conditions.



In pursuit of enhancing employment opportunities, citizens are being empowered with business start-up support and equipped with technical and professional skills training. To alleviate the challenges faced by vulnerable groups of the society, community-centered initiatives and approaches are being put into effect; yielding notable positive changes. This constructive trajectory, as always, needs to be sustainable & requires collective, coordinated and resilient endeavors.

In conclusion, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare urges all to uphold collective humanitarianism values and abide by the principles of fairness, to cultivate lasting peace and social equity, and foster collective humanitarianism efforts, while harnessing our internal capacities and potentials.

I extend my gratitude, to those who organized and provided support for this event.

Eternal glory to our martyrs!
Victory to the Masses!

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UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator’s message for 2023 World Humanitarian Day

18 August 2023

Protocols:

Your Excellency Minister of Labour and Human Welfare, Leul Gebreab

Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Senior Officials of the Government of the State of Eritrea

Heads of UN agencies and other UN staff

Our Media Partners

Distinguished Guests

It is my honor and privilege to be with you all here today, on the occasion of the 2023 World Humanitarian Day and delighted to be back.

Each year on this date, we advocate for the survival, well-being and dignity of all people affected by crisis, natural & man-made. We also promote the safety and security of all humanitarian aid workers around the world, who sacrifice a lot to save lives. The day was originally established by the UN General Assembly to commemorate humanitarian workers killed in an attack on the UN headquarters in Iraq, in 2003.

To this end, may I call on all present here to observe a minute of silence to remember all humanitarian workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Honorable Minister

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen

Every year, the United Nations encourage all Member States to observe the World Humanitarian Day in their countries under a specific theme. This year’s theme builds on the metaphor ‘No Matter What’ to show that we stand shoulder to shoulder with the communities we serve, no matter where, no matter who and No Matter What. It also shows the value, importance, and effectiveness of working together and the importance of the principles that guide our humanitarian work.

Humanitarianism, is not new to Eritrea. We note, that Eritrea has sought to unpack humanitarian work and link it practically to the basic principles that guide Eritrea’s development path as a country. The theme picked by the Government to mark this day ‘Collective Humanitarianism’ through social justice, self-reliance, and community participation’ is quite appropriate.

This theme simplifies, the importance and positive impact of humanitarianism. We are reminded that it is our collective responsibility to be humane, to practice social justice and to leave no one behind in our work; i.e. to effectively serve all humanity and address human suffering whenever it is found.

With challenges like climate change, rising polarization, declining trust in multilateralism, erosion of international humanitarian law, our world has come under enormous stress and humanitarian work is becoming more dangerous and complex. The very essence of humanitarianism, is now under threat. Despite these challenges, we have grown stronger over time and closer to the people we serve. We have no other agenda other than saving lives and delivering the basics of life like food, water, shelter, medicine and protection to the most vulnerable. In the delivery of such services, we are guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence.

Climate change is now a key drive of needs in the Horn of Africa region and threatens to reverse hard-earned development gains in many sectors including agriculture, livelihoods and environment. That is why our being here today to plant trees, means a lot to me personally. Prevention and mitigation efforts, can help us to avoid additional humanitarian needs and crises in the future.

The climate crisis, doesn’t affect everyone equally. People in vulnerable communities around the world, are affected disproportionately. The elderly, the sick, the disabled and those with little or no income are normally the most affected by crises; including the negative impact of climate change.

I am very proud to be part of this exercise, today. I applaud, the initiative the Eritrean Government has put in place to make the environment green. I applaud, what young Eritreans have been doing recently in the just concluded summer programme; where several thousand trees were planted, and older trees maintained by young people across the country. This is a major contribution, whose positive impact will be felt for years to come and is a positive example that we can be proud of and share with other countries of what we can do if we involve communities.

I want to thank the Government of the State of Eritrea for its commitment, demonstrated today by the way in which this event was organized jointly with OCHA in the presence of her Honorable Minister. This is a testament to our extraordinary cooperation and the Country’s commitment to multilateralism. We are at a pivotal moment, where our joint work is needed to promote the Sustainable Development Goals and build a life of dignity for all. And, working together in the best way possible we can build a better future for the good and honorable people of Eritrea, and humanity at large. We are happy, as United Nations, to accompany Eritrea in this journey.

I thank you!

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