On 27 August 1942, Selassie confirmed the legal basis for the abolition of slavery that had been illegally enacted by Italian occupying forces throughout the empire and imposed severe penalties, including death, for slave trading.Hinks, Peter P.; McKivigan, John R. and Williams, R. Owen (2007). Encyclopedia of Antislavery and Abolition , Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 248. .Thomas P. Ofcansky, LaVerle Bennette Berry Ethiopia, a Country Study. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress (1993) p. 110 After World War II, Ethiopia became a charter member of the United Nations. In 1948, the Ogaden, a region disputed with both Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland, was granted to Ethiopia. On 2 December 1950, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 390 (V), establishing the federation of Eritrea (the former Italian colony) into Ethiopia.Shinn, pp. 140–141. Eritrea was to have its own constitution, which would provide for ethnic, linguistic, and cultural balance, while Ethiopia was to manage its finances, defense, and foreign policy.
on 27 august 1942 selassie confirmed the legal basis for the abolition of slavery that had been illegally enacted by italian occupying forces throughout the empire and imposed severe penalties including death for slave tradinghinks peter p; mckivigan john r and williams r owen (2007) encyclopedia of antislavery and abolition  greenwood publishing group p 248 thomas p ofcansky laverle bennette berry ethiopia a country study federal research division library of congress (1993) p 110 after world war ii ethiopia became a charter member of the united nations in 1948 the ogaden a region disputed with both italian somaliland and british somaliland was granted to ethiopia on 2 december 1950 the un general assembly adopted resolution 390 (v) establishing the federation of eritrea (the former italian colony) into ethiopiashinn pp 140–141 eritrea was to have its own constitution which would provide for ethnic linguistic and cultural balance while ethiopia was to manage its finances defense and foreign policy