The State Department released a statement on 30 September 2021 titled "Condemning Ethiopia's Plans to Expel UN Officials" signed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The United States strongly condemned the government of Ethiopia's stated plans to expel seven UN officials and called for an immediate reversal of this decision. The statement added that the United States will not hesitate to implement targeted economic sanctions or other tools to respond to those who obstruct humanitarian assistance to the people of Ethiopia.
Comment: This statement makes clear that the United States is close to imposing economic sanctions on targeted Ethiopian government officials (not Ethiopia generally) or others who are obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid in northern Ethiopia.
