Asmara, 14 November 2026 – A peaceful demonstration involving Eritrean nationals from across Europe, as well as Sudanese, Ethiopian, and Somali nationals, was held in Geneva on 13 November under the banner “Yes for Peace – No for War”.
The participants, who gathered from Switzerland, Germany, the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, and Denmark, called for peace and submitted a petition signed by all participants to the office of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Mr. Mihreteab Malik, chairman of the national committee of Eritreans, said that the petition submitted to the UN was in response to war rhetoric directed against Eritrea and neighboring countries by Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party. He stated that such rhetoric undermines the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of these countries and violates the fundamental principles of the UN Charter.
Mr. Mihreteab further said that the petition called for the unconditional implementation of the provisions enshrined in the UN Charter and urged the UN to assume its responsibility and take the necessary action to ensure respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states.
At the event, representatives of countries in the Horn of Africa, as well as friends of the Eritrean people, delivered messages of solidarity.
