Ambassador Olivia Leslie
@IEAmbEthiopia
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Account of Ireland’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ambassador Designate to South Sudan and Djibouti; PR to the African Union and representative to IGAD and UNECA.
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Joined September 2022
Many thanks to H.E President @Mustafe_M_Omer for our exchange today on his priorities for peace, stability and growth and on IE’s engagement in Somali Region.
H.E. President @Mustafe_M_Omer received Ms. Olivia Leslie, the Ambassador of Ireland to Ethiopia. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and partnership, and they discussed how Ireland could contribute to societal development and improvement.
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RT @IrlEmbEthiopia: Thank you to all our friends who joined us for our #SBD2025 panel discussion on Ethiopian women in business. We celebra…
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In Tigray this week l met H.E President Getachew Reda @reda_getachew to discuss implementation of CoHA and recovery in the region. I also had the opportunity to see firsthand the commitment and impact of our development partners working on SGBV, health systems and livelihoods.
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Very happy today to meet @HaileGebr and his team @greatethrun to discuss Ireland’s support for the Women First 5k. Looking forward to running (or maybe walking…) with friends new and old on 16 March.
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Really impressed by the work of Pádraig and the Building for Children team, including ensuring delivery of a new well (202m deep!) that will ensure water supply for many years to come. Thanks also to Genet and the school team for sharing your journey. See you in 2026!
On Sunday, 26 January, @IEAmbEthiopia and Deputy Ambassador Ryan visited Sebeta Blind School and met volunteers of the Galway-based Building for Children charity. The Embassy is proud of all they achieved this year and looks forward to welcoming them to Ethiopia again next year!
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Sincere thanks to Profs Jim Buckley, Chris Exton and Colin Ventors @sci_engUL, University of Limerick, for their engaging talk with the brilliant computer science students at St John Baptist De La Salle in Addis Ababa and to the students for sharing their excellent projects
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Honoured to formally take up my role as Ireland’s Permanent Observer to the @_AfricanUnion. My thanks to H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat for our exchange on Ireland’s deepening partnership with the AU in key areas and for sharing perspectives on peace and security.
I received credentials for H.E. Olivia Leslie, Ambassador of #Ireland to Ethiopia and Permanent Observor to the @_AfricanUnion. During our discussions we agreed on the need to deepen our cooperation.
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RT @IrishMissionUN: 🇮🇪 @IrelandAmbUN has been appointed by 🇨🇦 Amb Bob Rae as co-facilitator of the process for the revitalisation of CSW, a…
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RT @Irish_Aid: This year 🇮🇪 Director of Humanitarian Affairs Nicole McHugh takes on the position as Chair of the UN Central Emergency Respo…
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RT @IrlEmbEthiopia: Sexual harassment is pervasive. In Ethiopia, 3.2% of women report unwanted touching and 2.5% experience offensive sexua…
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It was a privilege to present my Letters of Credence to @POEthiopia H.E Taye Atkse Selassie this week. Proud to take forward Ireland’s deep relationship in Ethiopia, alongside the fantastic @IrlEmbEthiopia team
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RT @IrlEmbEthiopia: Ireland is proud to support the recalibration of the #WPS agenda in Africa. 🇮🇪🌍 Today, @IEAmbEthiopia participated in 5…
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It was a privilege to meet Maria and @awsadwomen today. Ireland is proud to support your steadfast work to support survivors of #GBV. Thank you for sharing your story with us #16DaysOfActivism2024 #NoExcuses
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RT @IrlEmbEthiopia: Women in low-wealth groups in Ethiopia face a higher risk of GBV. 11.3% experience physical violence compared to 8.3% i…
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RT @IrlEmbEthiopia: Social interaction significantly influences attitudes that sustain GBV. Changing harmful norms requires early intervent…
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RT @IrlEmbEthiopia: Nearly 1 in 10 women in Ethiopia experience physical violence. Nearly 1 in 3 when we take the entire African continent.…
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My thanks to @PaoloCernuschi @RESCUEorg for briefing on IRC’s role in humanitarian response in Ethiopia, and for our discussion on Ireland’s local and global partnership with IRC to support the most vulnerable through crisis
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RT @IrlEmbEthiopia: Delighted to partner with @DeborahFdn and @NLinEthiopia to raise awareness of Down's Syndrome and other intellectual di…
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Delighted to welcome @trocaire @catholicbishops to Ethiopia and to discuss their longstanding development partnerships here. Ireland’s engagement in 🇪🇹is strengthened by the work of Irish NGO partners across the country.
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RT @AfDB_Group: President Michael D. Higgins of Ireland delivers powerful address during 2024 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers Lecture. @Preside…
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