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Pakistan: EU allocates €30 million in humanitarian aid as Commissioner Lenarčič visits the country
Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is visiting Pakistan this week following the unprecedented flooding emergency that resulted in a rapid deteriorating of the humanitarian situation.
Ebola outbreak: EU provides immediate support to Uganda
As the Ugandan authorities have identified over 40 cases of Ebola Virus Disease in the past weeks, the EU has mobilised an initial €200,000 in emergency funding to support the Uganda Red Cross.
Statement by Commissioner Lenarčič on the humanitarian situation and International Humanitarian Law in northern Ethiopia
Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, has issued the following statement
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