The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reached a new low by hosting its high-profile food systems conference in Ethiopia—a country led by a regime accused of genocide, war crimes, and systematic starvation as a weapon of war. The image of Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohamed shaking hands with Abiy Ahmed, a man whose forces have been implicated in the mass slaughter and sexual violence against the Tigrayan people, is not just a diplomatic misstep—it is a moral catastrophe. By granting legitimacy to a regime that has committed heinous atrocities, the FAO and the broader UN system are complicit in whitewashing crimes against humanity and undermining the very principles of justice and accountability they claim to uphold.
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