# U.S. Lawmakers and Europe Peace Foundation Call for Ethiopia Dialogue

> U.S. lawmakers and Europe Peace Foundation urge immediate Ethiopia peace talks amid escalating conflict.
- Title: U.S. Lawmakers and Europe Peace Foundation Call for Ethiopia…
- Summary: U.S. lawmakers and Europe Peace Foundation urge immediate Ethiopia peace talks amid escalating conflict. ethiopia, tigray, amhara · reported by Allafrica.
- Keywords: ethiopia, tigray, amhara, afar, united states, u.s. lawmakers, europe peace foundation, peace talks, ethiopian conflict, tigray people's liberation front, united nations, humanitarian aid
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610020310.html
- Published: 2026-10-02T16:45:36+00:00
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- Topics: ethiopia, tigray, amhara, afar, united states, u.s. lawmakers, europe peace foundation, peace talks, ethiopian conflict, tigray people's liberation front, united nations, humanitarian aid
## U.S. Lawmakers Call for Ethiopia Peace Talks
U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar, John Garamendi, and Jim McGovern urged immediate end to hostilities in Ethiopia as fighting intensifies in Tigray and neighboring regions.

> U.S. lawmakers cited an Ethiopian military strike on an aid convoy in Tigray the previous week.
## Europe Peace Foundation Demands Ceasefire
The Europe Peace Foundation called for an immediate end to hostilities in Ethiopia, warning of risks to civilians and urging peace talks.

> The foundation said it was concerned by reports of explosions in addis ababa and renewed fighting in northern ethiopia.
## Pope Leo XIV Urges Dialogue
Pope Leo XIV urged all parties to abandon armed confrontation and return to dialogue during his Vatican General Audience.

> I extend my heartfelt plea to all parties to choose the path of dialogue, warning that armed conflict leaves behind death, destruction, and resentment.
## U.S. Senators Call for De-escalation
Six U.S. senators urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to engage Ethiopia's federal government and TPLF to halt renewed hostilities and return to mediation.

> We are alarmed by the deteriorating security situation in ethiopia, citing escalating conflict in tigray, oromia, and afar.
## UN Warns of Civilian Risks
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Ozonnia Ojielo warned renewed conflict exposes civilians to further protection risks and new displacement.

> The situation presents serious concerns over the protection of civilians, particularly those displaced by the last conflict.
## UN Secretary-General Expresses Concern
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for maximum restraint and safe humanitarian access amid reported airport seizures in Mekelle, Axum, and Shire.

> The reported seizure and occupation of airports in mekelle, axum, and shire intensifies fighting in and around tigray.
## UN High Commissioner Warns of Harm
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged immediate de-escalation of tensions after reporting harmful consequences for civilians.

> The renewed hostilities were already having harmful consequences for civilians.
## International Calls for Peace
International actors, including the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urge de-escalation and return to the 2022 Pretoria Agreement.

> The renewed violence could trigger another conflict across the horn of africa.
## Key takeaway

U.S. lawmakers and Europe Peace Foundation call for Ethiopia to end fighting and return to peace negotiations as violence intensifies in Tigray and neighboring regions.