The letter conveys statements issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, by the Catholic Bishops’Conference of Ethiopia together with the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, and by the Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat regarding the suspension of food aid to Ethiopia by USAID and consequently also by the World Food Programme. "We join with our counterparts in Ethiopia in expressing profound appreciation for the essential humanitarian assistance provided to the people of Ethiopia by USAID and WFP, and in affirming the importance of ensuring that such aid reaches those who need it most and is not delayed, diverted, or misused,” reads the letter from the WCC and partners organizations. “The humanitarian community in Ethiopia, including local and international faith-based actors, share the commitment to stronger accountability measures and have already demonstrated the same through the adoption of measures including vulnerability-based targeting." The letter also affirms the concerns expressed by churches about the impact that the decision to suspend food aid is having and will have on millions of people in Ethiopia in such a gravely conflict-affected and drought-threatened context. “In recent weeks, the humanitarian situation in the country has sharply deteriorated and will continue to deteriorate if urgent action is not taken,” reads the letter. “The concerns that have been identified regarding misuse of food aid are serious and warrant thorough investigation and correction.” Read the joint letter to USAID on the suspension of food aid in Ethiopia | 
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