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Over 300 representatives of local and international Civil Society Organizations came together on September 23, 2022, with the aim of mobilizing resources to respond to the dire emergency humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, particularly, for internally displaced people (IDPs). This comes as thousands of people were internally displaced amid the resurgence of armed conflict in the Northern part of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council has called on CSOs to make maximum effort to ensure that internally displaced persons and people facing urgent humanitarian needs have access to the much-needed emergency response. In his opening remark, Executive Director of the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council, Henok Melese said “serving humanity is the main characteristic of civil societies. We are here today to provide immediate humanitarian support to those who have been displaced from their homes and are facing urgent humanitarian needs due to the resurgence of the armed conflict. He added, “Now is the time to step up our efforts by providing urgent humanitarian aid to support the thousands of people who have been displaced and are facing the impacts of the war. On behalf of our council, I would like to urge all CSOs to play their role to reach our people in need of support.” Director General of the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO), Jima Dilbo has also called on all Civil Society Organizations to step up their efforts to reach out to citizens that are in desperate need of humanitarian aid with lifesaving support. CSOs and partners at today’s event have pledged over 11 million birr in cash and in-kind heeding the urgent humanitarian support call by ECSOC & ACSO.