“Every minute, every day, nearly 31 people are forcibly displaced. Today, more than 68.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes due to conflicts and violence, persecution, natural disasters or the very real consequences of climate change –25.4 million of them are refugees. #WithRefugees More than 68.5 mn people have been forced to…
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II conference on #Syria in Brussels
While the Syrian war enters its eighth year, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. Over 13 million Syrians are now in need of humanitarian assistance, and more than 5 million Syrian refugees are displaced outside the country. Seven years of this humanitarian crisis are a stain on our collective humanity. This #SyriaConf2018 is not a simple…
Greece: €180 million in aid to refugees
Today the European Commission has announced new funding of €180 million for aid projects in Greece, including to scale up the flagship ‘Emergency Support to Integration & Accommodation’ (ESTIA) programme which helps get refugees into urban accommodation and out of camps and provides them with regular cash assistance. The funding comes as Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and…
EU provides humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine
The European Commission has announced today €24 million in humanitarian assistance to address the needs of conflict-affected people in eastern Ukraine. The 4th year of conflict in eastern Ukraine affects 4.4 million people. Every day millions are forced to make impossible choices between food, medicine, or shelter. The EU has committed €24 million in aid…
#Ischia: EU ready to help Italy
“Today our heart is in Italy, with the Italian people and authorities,” – says the statement of Commissioner on Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides: EU fully ready to help #Italy following the earthquake in #Ischia. Read my statement here: https://t.co/qqvh8IAcLy — Χρήστος Στυλιανίδης – Christos Stylianides (@StylianidesEU) August 22, 2017 “Once again the country…
#Portugal fire: EU sent a liason officer
All our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected by the deadly forest fires that have struck several parts of Portugal. BREAKING: Portugal declares 3 days of national mourning as forest fire death toll rises to 62. — The Associated Press (@AP) June 18, 2017 We express our condolences to those that…
#Portugal blaze: EU promises assistance
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in a message in Portuguese, published on Twitter, that his thoughts were with the victims and praised firefighters for their bravery. Meus pensamentos com as vítimas em #Portugal. Elogio coragem dos bombeiros. Mecanismo europeu de protecção civil activado e vai ajudar. pic.twitter.com/oiL9N5wJeM — Jean-Claude Juncker (@JunckerEU) June 18, 2017 The…
EU aid to South Sudan famine
Today the European Commission has announced an emergency aid package worth €82 million as famine has been declared in South Sudan for the first time since the country gained independence in 2011. One hundred thousand people are facing starvation in parts of the country while 40 per cent of the population (4.9 million people)…
EU congratulates Farmajo
“We congratulate Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo on his election as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia”, – said in a joint statement the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini and Commissioners Neven Mimica and Christos Stylianides following the Presidential election in Somalia. “The new President will face among others the rightful expectations of the Somali population of…
Juncker attends talks on Cyprus
Today Jean-Claude Juncker the European Commission president attends Cyprus peace talks in Geneva considering it as a ‘very last chance’ between divided island to united, however he expected it to be a success. His participation is framed in an observer status. The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders come together to reunification talks in Geneva this…
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