Events
New visual story on floods in Somalia
As one-in-a-century flooding caused massive destruction in Somalia, the EU mobilised helicopters and boats to bring life-saving aid to isolated communities.
EU’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations at COP28
During COP28 in Dubai, we organised a side event on anticipatory actions. In addition, Commissioner Lenarčič endorsed two flagship initiatives to address the human impact of the climate crisis.
Media trip to Türkiye
If you’re a journalist interested in visiting earthquake-affected areas in Türkiye, make sure to express your interest before 15 December.
Supporting the future of Syria and the region
The event aims to ensure continued support to the Syrian people, both in Syria and in the wider region, by mobilising the international community in support of a comprehensive and credible political solution to the Syria conflict, in line with UN Security Council resolution 2254.
Calls for proposals
See our calls for proposals concerning various relief and civil protection efforts.
Environment and Emergencies Forum
The Environment and Emergencies Forum brings together stakeholders from around the world to showcase progress in environmental emergency preparedness and response. The event highlights current efforts and existing challenges as well as opportunities in integrating environmental risk in humanitarian action.
High-level Conference on Education in Emergencies
The event intends to follow up on the outcomes of the Transforming Education Summit and translate its commitments into concrete actions, stepping up engagement on education in humanitarian response by the EU and its Member States.
Venezuela conference
The international community gathered in this conference co-organised by the EU and Canada to reaffirm its support for Venezuelans in need. The recordings and related documents are available on the ECHO website.
The EU’s Humanitarian Aid turns 30 this year!
Since 1992, the EU has helped alleviate the suffering of millions of people in more than 110 countries worldwide.
Supporting COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa
The EU launched a humanitarian initiative to ensure that vaccines against COVID-19 would reach the most vulnerable populations living in Africa.
Climate change and Environment
The current climate and environmental crisis calls upon a new self-directed approach for the EU to reduce its environmental footprint, including within humanitarian action.
European Humanitarian Forum (EHF)
With over 800 participants and 100 speakers, the European Humanitarian Forum brought the whole humanitarian community together to find innovative solutions to help the 339 million people across the world who are in extreme need.
7th European Civil Protection Forum
The 7th edition of the Forum, organised by the European Commission, took place on 28 and 29 June 2022 in Brussels. It was the first edition after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.