The situation in Ethiopia has deteriorated. Foreign media said that more than ten local UN employees were arrested.

　　China news agency, Beijing, November 10 th Comprehensive news: According to AFP and other foreign media reports on the 9 th, more than a dozen United Nations staff members in Ethiopia were arrested by local police. The United Nations warned that there was "serious uncertainty" in the situation in Ethiopia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China reminds citizens of China not to travel to the country for the time being.

　　Agence France-Presse quoted local sources as saying on the 9th that Ethiopian police carried out a raid on Tigray in a state of emergency, and more than 12 UN employees working locally were arrested, some of whom were taken away from their homes.

　　The report also quoted a UN spokesman in Geneva as saying that the UN has requested the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry to release these staff members.

　　At present, Ethiopian officials have not responded to this matter or disclosed details.

　　Recently, the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia has intensified. On November 2, the Ethiopian government announced that the country had entered a six-month state of emergency. On November 5th, members of the UN Security Council issued a joint statement, expressing deep concern about the expansion and intensification of the military conflict in northern Ethiopia and calling on all parties to stop hostilities. On November 8, the United Nations issued a statement on its official news website, warning that the year-long conflict in Ethiopia has reached a "catastrophic level" and that there is "serious uncertainty" about the future of the country and the stability of the whole Horn of Africa region.

　　The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced on the 9th that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of China in Ethiopia reminded China citizens not to travel to Ethiopia in the near future, and reminded China citizens and institutions in Ethiopia to strengthen security precautions and emergency preparedness. If the security situation in the area deteriorates, it can be transferred to Addis Ababa, the capital, or other safe areas as appropriate. China citizens from other countries who plan to transfer via Ethiopia should pay close attention to the changes in the security situation, keep in touch with airlines and carefully choose to transfer via Ethiopia.

　　China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, pointed out in his speech at the open meeting of the UN Security Council on Ethiopia on the 8th that China sincerely hopes that all parties concerned in the situation in Ethiopia will put the interests of the country and people first, maintain calm and restraint, and avoid further escalation of the situation. As a good friend of the Ethiopian people, China hopes that all parties concerned can commit themselves to resolving contradictions and differences through political dialogue and create conditions for peaceful reconciliation.