根据周五发布的一份声明，联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯对埃塞俄比亚提格雷、阿法尔和阿姆哈拉地区战火重燃表示“严重关切”。
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely concerned by the renewed fighting” in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions, according to a statement on Friday.
在发言人斯特凡纳·杜加里克发布的声明中，古特雷斯敦促各方“立即停止敌对行动”，并“在《比勒陀利亚协议》框架下恢复对话”。
In a statement by his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Guterres urged all parties to "cease hostilities immediately" and "return to dialogue under the framework of the Pretoria Agreement."
联合国秘书长还警告称，“局势可能进一步升级，从而破坏地区稳定”。声明指出，他对“有报道称厄立特里亚军队出现在埃塞俄比亚境内”也深感担忧。
The UN chief warned against "the risks of escalation that further undermines the stability of the region." He is "further concerned by reports of the presence of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia," according to the statement.
古特雷斯提醒该地区各国，根据《联合国宪章》规定，各国均有义务“不以任何方式威胁或使用武力来破坏他国领土完整或政治独立”，并须遵守不干涉他国内政的原则。
Guterres reminded all states in the region of their obligation under the UN Charter "to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State," as well as the principle of non-interference in internal affairs.
他呼吁对冲突各方具有影响力的国家“发挥自身影响力以促进局势缓和，避免采取任何可能加剧冲突的行动”。声明还称，“秘书长随时准备为和平调解提供协助”。
He urged states with influence on the parties to "use it to support de-escalation and to refrain from any action that could fuel the conflict." "He stands ready to offer his good offices," it added.
2020年至2022年期间，埃塞俄比亚与厄立特里亚曾并肩作战以对抗提格雷叛军。但此后两国关系急剧恶化，双方政府均指责对方威胁地区稳定。
Ethiopia and Eritrea fought alongside each other during the 2020-2022 Tigray war. But relations have since deteriorated sharply, with the governments accusing the other of threatening regional stability.
此外，由于埃塞俄比亚试图获得通往红海的出海口，尤其是想要使用位于厄立特里亚境内的阿萨布港，两国间的紧张局势进一步加剧。厄立特里亚政府坚称阿萨布港属于本国主权领土。
Tensions have also intensified because of Ethiopia's pursuit of access to the Red Sea, particularly the Eritrean port of Assab, which Asmara maintains is part of its sovereign territory.