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<p>We are concerned that the people of Eritrea are facing food insecurity as a result
of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 and the desert locust outbreak have impacted existing
humanitarian need as a result of lasting effects of war and climate change. Humanitarian
and development programmes in Eritrea are being adapted to address current food security
challenges. DFID funds life-saving activity in Eritrea, including providing £4m to
UNICEF in 2019-20 to help treat malnutrition in under-fives and provide access to
safe hygiene and sanitation services.</p><p>We are also aware of reports that the
Government of Eritrea is targeting the Red Sea Afar people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We raise our concerns about human rights in Eritrea with the Government at every opportunity,
and we will continue to make clear that measures taken by them to tackle COVID-19
must be necessary, proportionate, time-bound, transparent and regularly reviewed.
Eritrea remains a priority country for the FCO under our annual human rights reporting,
and we will continue to monitor the situation there.</p>
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