Ethiopian Waters Advisory Council (EWAC) Ethiopia “may be prepared to share this tremendous God-given wealth of hers with friendly neighbor nations it is Ethiopia’s sacred duty to develop the resources it possesses in the interest of its own rapidly expanding population and economy.” Imperial Ethiopian Government Statement to Egypt, 1958 Vision Our vision is to help Ethiopia identify, catalog, and harness...
EWAC Emergency Response Message on the GERD Negotiation Impasse June 21, 2020 In a Nutshell: The Nile is the only major world river that is not governed by a comprehensive treaty with all riparian countries as signatories. Such a treaty must address equitable water allocation, holistic basin management, and appropriate consultations on major water projects. In the absence of such a treaty,...
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): Letter to Reverend Jesse Jackson by Dr. Mohamud Abu-Zeid – A Rejoinder Mersie Ejigu (mejigu@paes.org) June 18/2020 (See Dr. Abu-Zeid’s letter at: https://www.zehabesha.com/egypts-reply-to-reverend-jesse-jackson/) Dear Dr. Abu-Zeid, As you may recall, I represented IUCN-The World Conservation Union1 at the founding meeting of the World Water Council (WWC) in 1996, Marseilles, France and the First World Water Forum...
Ethiopian Waters Advisory Council (EWAC) To: Congresswoman Karen Bass, Chairperson, of the Congressional Black Caucus Subject: Solidarity Note on the ongoing global protest for justice and racial equality The racial disparity in this great nation of the world built by immigrants which included our black forefathers has been widening over the last several decades. The Civil Rights movement of the sixties has...
