Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his counterparts from countries on the UN Security Council on establishing a peace strategy for the military conflict in Ethiopia.

The UK has supported efforts to secure a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the return to conflict in Ethiopia. A closed meeting was held on 21 October to discuss this matter under the "Peace and Security in Africa" agenda item. The UK also raised the situation in Ethiopia during a UN Security Council discussion on conflict and hunger on 15 September. The UK has been heavily involved in international efforts to de-escalate conflict and welcomes the 2 November announcement of a peace agreement and cessation of hostilities.