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On 19 October, the European Commission announced a new emergency shelter and winterised facilities programme for Ukraine, as Russia's war continues to destroy civilian infrastructure. Furthermore, the Commission will provide an additional €175 million in humanitarian assistance.

Following the declaration of a cholera outbreak in Syria, the EU has allocated an additional €700,000 in humanitarian aid to help contain the epidemic countrywide.

Following his recent visit to Colombia, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič is visiting Panama on the second leg of his stay in Latin America and the Caribbean.

As the EU continues to strengthen its partnership with Latin American countries, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is visiting the region this week, starting in Colombia.

The funding will be provided to EU humanitarian partners operating on the ground to meet immediate needs of the most vulnerable.

Following a record-breaking forest fire season in Europe, the Commission is proposing today €170 million from the EU budget to reinforce its rescEU ground and aerial assets starting from the summer of 2023.

Today, the European Commission has proposed to amend its Draft Budget for 2023 by way of an amending letter, as well as to update its budget for 2022

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.

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.