This new funding aims to scale up humanitarian assistance channelled through EU humanitarian partners already operating in Syria to ensure critical aid is provided swiftly.
The Commission has coordinated a medical evacuation from Gaza via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, transferring 8 patients in need of urgent care and 25 accompanying family members to hospitals in Belgium, Romania and Spain.
Organised by the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Global Humanitarian Overview is the world’s most comprehensive, authoritative and evidence-based overview of humanitarian trends and needs worldwide.
This delivery is part of a comprehensive commitment by the EU and its Member States to donate 580,000 mpox vaccines to the Africa CDC, including over 205,000 doses already donated.
Following Spain’s activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in response to devastating floods in the country, France and Portugal have quickly mobilised waste management machinery and vehicles to assist operations in the affected areas.
The EU is mobilising all the emergency response tools at its disposal to support people affected by the ongoing crisis in Lebanon.
Following a request for assistance from Bosnia and Herzegovina on 5 October, the EU has deployed search and rescue teams and sent emergency supplies to support first responders dealing with flash floods and landslides. A total of 12 countries have offered assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič met with Canada’s Minister of Trade Mary Ng to discuss the strengthening of EU and Canada cooperation on crisis response efforts.
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