As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience.
1. WHO Director-General Says War in Ethiopia Not Receiving Attention Because of Racism
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said racism is the reason why the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is not receiving attention.
Six million people in the Tigray region don’t have access to basic services because of this conflict, which Tedros referred to as the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world” during a virtual media briefing this week. He questioned why the situation is not getting the same attention as the war in Ukraine.
