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Natural hazards and human-induced crises are not gender neutral: they have a different impact on women, girls, boys, and men. They are also not age neutral. To respond effectively to different needs, EU humanitarian assistance must take gender and age into account.

The Grand Bargain is an agreement between humanitarian donors and aid organisations to make humanitarian aid more effective and efficient. It was launched at the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016.

Haiti is a chronically fragile state, highly vulnerable to natural hazards and human-induced disasters. The country is presently facing a surge in gang violence amidst deep socio-political instability.

Health is a core sector of humanitarian assistance and a reliable measurement of its impact.
During humanitarian crises, the capacities of healthcare and access to services may be reduced, and the growing morbidity and mortality risks may result in exacerbating health needs...

Humanitarian air services provide a lifeline for millions of people caught in humanitarian crises. In such situations, ensuring fast and safe access...

International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict. It lays out the responsibilities of states and non-state armed groups during an armed conflict.

Iran is the world’s largest refugee hosting country. Due to the ongoing economic crisis, limited livelihood opportunities and restricted access to employment, vulnerable displaced Afghans and Iranians alike struggle more and more to meet their basic needs.

Since the end of the conflict against the Islamic State in 2018, the humanitarian crisis in Iraq has evolved from an acute crisis to a protracted one. This conflict displaced 6 million people between 2014 and 2017.

Jordan, a haven for refugees since the start of the Syria crisis in 2011, hosts the third highest number of Syrian refugees in the world. Most refugees live in cities, while others reside in camps such as Azraq and Zaatari.

Kenya hosts nearly 800,000 refugees and asylum seekers. They are dependent on humanitarian assistance, even for their most basic needs.

People in Lebanon, including refugees, are experiencing high levels of poverty and food insecurity while having limited access to services.

Since 2011, Libya has faced intense conflict and political fragmentation that have greatly impacted Libya’s social fabric, basic services, and national infrastructure.

In the humanitarian sector, localisation means empowering local responders in affected countries to lead and deliver humanitarian aid.

Madagascar is exposed to various major climate shocks, including, cyclones, floods and long periods of drought coupled with inflation. The humanitarian situation remains fragile because of the El Niño, natural hazards and economic factors.

7.1 million people, corresponding to 1/3 of Mali’s population, need urgent humanitarian assistance, with catastrophic hunger predicted in the conflict-affected North and Centre regions of the country.

Bridging the Arab Maghreb and the Sahel region, Mauritania is one of the poorest countries in the world. Like other Sahel countries, Mauritania is affected by recurrent shocks.

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which began in February 2022, continues to have significant consequences for neighbouring Moldova.

The security situation in Cabo Delgado, Northern Mozambique, deteriorated in 2024, and remains highly volatile, with close to 1.2 million internally displaced people between (IDPs) and returnees.

The viral disease mpox is spreading in Africa and has been declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization. We spoke to Matteo Nocci, who oversees medical programmes, to find out more about the current outbreak.