UN General Assembly Pay Tribute to Late Permanent Representative of Eritrea

By TesfaNews, The UN General Assembly holds a minute of silence in honor of the late Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the UN, H.E. Grima Asmerom Tesfay, who passed away on 5th October 2016 at the age of 66, in New York. On behalf of the General Assembly of the 28th plenary meeting, 71st session, […]

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Ambassador Girma Asmerom Embodiment of Valor and Victory

By Amanuel Biedemariam, Ambassador Girma Asmerom’s passing is a great loss for the people of Eritrea. His life was the embodiment of selflessness, bravery, dedication and sacrifices – hallmark of Eritrean grit, stamina and doggedness that propelled the nation to independence against all odds. Ambassador Girma was there every step of the way to oversee […]

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Eritrea Calls an End to UN Sanction, Ethiopia’s Occupation

By Sudan Tribune, Eritrea has demanded an end to what it described as the “illegal” and “unjust” resolution sanctions imposed on the East African nation. Eritrea made the appeal during the High Level Dialogue on Human Rights held on 12-13 July this year, through its Permanent Representative, ambassador Girma Asmerom. While addressing the general assembly, […]

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Statement by Ambassador Girma Asmerom During High Level Dialogue on Human Rights

By Ambassador Girma Asmerom, Statement by H.E. Ambassador Girma Asmerom, Permanent Representative of Eritrea During the High Level Dialogue on Human Rights 12- 13 July 2016 Thank you Mr.  President, Excellences,  Ladies and Gentlemen, Human Rights can only be adequately realized in an envirornnent of peace,  stability and inclusive development. Therefore holding a high-level discussion […]

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Security Council Debates Respect for Principles and Purposes of UN Charter

Statement by Ambassador Girma Asmerom, Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations, During the UN Security Council Open Debate on “The Respect to the Principle and Purpose of the Charter of the United Nations as key Element for the Maintennace of International Peace and Security” New York, 15 February 2016 Her Excellency Ms. Delcy […]

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UNSC Members Call for Reducing Unintended Consequences of Sanctions

By Lyndal Rowlands | for Shanghai Daily, UN sanctions should achieve their objectives with limited unintended consequences, UN Security Council members said here Thursday during an open debate on the work of sanctions committees. “We are aware that sanctions regimes have unintended consequences and that they have often generated more destabilization and suffering than they […]

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