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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.
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The EU Civil Protection Mechanism can be activated to request assistance for consular support during evacuation operations.
Through its humanitarian food assistance, the EU aims to ensure access to safe and nutritious food for the most hungry and vulnerable people in crises.
The European Commission has set up an operational system to channel in-kind donations from third countries and the private sector to Ukraine, Moldova, and neighbouring EU countries.
Humanitarian protection addresses violence, coercion, deliberate deprivation and abuse for persons, groups, and communities in humanitarian crises
