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Responding to France’s request for assistance, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Sweden have offered shelter and other items via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

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 new 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.

OCHA’s assessment of the current humanitarian situation globally paints a bleak picture. As was the case last year, the GHO 2025 reflects intensive work by humanitarians to prioritize assistance and protection for the people and places who need it most.

A significant share of the allocation for the Caribbean will support humanitarian partners in Cuba, as they are responding to the impact of both the hurricanes and earthquakes that have struck in the past month.

Today, we mark the 35th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a landmark achievement that has driven profound change in the protection of children worldwide.

Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst wildfires since 2000. According to the Forest Fires 2023 report, published today by the Commission's Joint Research Centre.

In response to the impact of tropical cyclone Oscar in the east of Cuba late October, the European Union has released €600,000 in humanitarian aid to help the most affected populations.

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.