European Commission — DG European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO)
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Publications 25
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Statement by Commissioner Lahbib on the siege of Oleshky, Ukraine
Humanitarian aid must reach people in need, and civilians must be allowed to leave. The EU is engaging with relevant partners and using every available avenue to facilitate assistance, including fo...
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EU-funded civil protection exercise brings together 235 first responders from 6 countries in Romania
Regular EU exercises are one of the actions set out in the Preparedness Union Strategy to strengthen Europe’s readiness for complex crises.
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EU provides €61 million in humanitarian aid amidst rapidly deteriorating situation in Ethiopia
This funding will provide lifesaving and protection assistance to the people most in need. It will support emergency food assistance and nutrition, healthcare, access to water, sanitation and hygie...
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President von der Leyen announces €710 million to support displaced people in Africa and global crisis relief
The package announced includes €252 million from the Emergency Aid Reserve. This will provide much needed emergency support to people and communities struck by conflicts, displacement, epidemics an...
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2025 International Humanitarian Law report: The EU continues efforts to promote the respect of international humanitarian law across the globe
2025 was marked by all too many events that called into question the effective implementation of IHL. The need for humanitarian protection and assistance has never been greater. Global challenges, ...
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Commissioner Lahbib visits Romania and Moldova to advance preparedness, solidarity and equality
Romania has played an active role in this year's wildfire response, with firefighting teams deployed to France, Greece and Serbia. Its new rescEU helicopter was deployed to Serbia in August. ...
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Statement by Commissioner Lahbib ahead of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack
When a school is destroyed, we lose more than walls and classrooms. We destroy a place where dreams are born, where futures are built, where children can imagine a different world. Education must n...
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EU sends more aid to Nepal as flood survivors face severe humanitarian conditions
As families across Nepal face the human toll of one of the country’s deadliest floods in decades, the EU is adding to the relief effort led by Nepalese authorities and humanitarian partners. A firs...
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Statement by President von der Leyen following her visit to the emergency response coordination centre
'This summer has shown once again how much Europe relies on you. The wildfire season started exceptionally early in late April and put national services under enormous pressure.'
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EU further extends support to Serbia as wildfires intensify
EU firefighting support to Serbia has been extended until 5 September, with 4 helicopters from the rescEU strategic reserve in Czechia, Romania and Slovakia and a ground firefighting team from Roma...
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The EU allocates €2 million in humanitarian aid to support victims of flash flood in Nepal
This emergency funding will help address immediate needs including as food, healthcare, clean water and sanitation. EU-funded partners are providing help on the ground. This assistance comes in add...
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Commissioner Lahbib visits wildfire-hit Belgium and Germany as European response continues across the continent
In the Hautes Fagnes and around Monschau, she will meet local and national authorities, first responders, visit communities affected by the fires, and see first-hand the impact of the fires and res...
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EU sends urgent support to Serbia as wildfires intensify
In response to the worsening situation the EU mobilised 4 helicopters from the strategic reserve of the rescEU fleet based in Czechia, Romania and Slovakia, as well as ground firefighting teams fro...
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Joint statement ahead of the World Humanitarian Day
Ahead of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, and Hadja Lahbib Commissioner for E...
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EU provides €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to curb cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa
To support Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad in addressing the ongoing cholera epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, more than 61,000 cholera cases were repor...
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EU mobilises support as wildfires spread across Europe
The EU has deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain following their activation of the EU civil protection mechanism (UCPM), as wildfires continue to affect several parts of Europe.
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EU mobilises civil protection assistance for earthquake-hit Colombia
The civil protection assistance complements the €2.1 million in emergency humanitarian funding announced by the EU on 12 August. EU humanitarian partners are providing health, water, sanitation, an...
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EU steps up humanitarian aid for Myanmar by €10.5 million as conflict claims more than 100,000 lives
EU humanitarian partners will, thanks to the new funding, provide life-saving assistance for people affected by conflict, displacement and disasters, including recent flash floods in several locati...
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EU provides €2.1 million in emergency humanitarian assistance to Colombia following earthquake
The European Commission is reacting on the immediate needs of communities in Columbia and is providing €2.1 million in life-saving assistance. Several provinces and cities in the central and wester...
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Commissioner Lahbib visits frontline responders in Gironde as European aircraft and firefighters support France
Today, Hadja Lahbib is visiting Gironde, one of the areas in France most affected by raging wildfires, to express the European Union's solidarity, meeting with French authorities and first responde...
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The EU sends planes and firefighters as wildfires ravage France and Spain
In France, the EU has deployed 7 planes and 4 helicopters from Czechia, Croatia, Germany, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, and Türkiye. In Spain, the EU has mobilised 6 planes from Greece, Italy and Tür...
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Joint statement by European Commission and High Representative marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
The Convention has had a profound global impact in safeguarding millions of lives, guiding international action, and upholding the fundamental principle that people fleeing persecution must be trea...
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EU releases an additional €10 million in humanitarian aid for the Cuban population
The aid will prioritise healthcare, including procuring medicines and supporting primary and maternal healthcare facilities; emergency food assistance and nutrition treatment for children and mothers.
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EU provides €20 million in humanitarian funding following earthquakes in Venezuela
Today's announcement add to the €5 million life-saving assistance already approved at the end of June, and to the €52 million allocated at the beginning of the year to respond to the humanitarian c...
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EU deploys wildfire support to face multiple fires across Portugal and France
As Europe is fighting wildfires in several Member States, the Commission is swiftly mobilising assistance via the EU civil protection mechanism. France and Portugal have activated the mechanism.
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