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The EU hosted the third humanitarian Senior Officials Meeting on Sudan on 13 March 2025. The meeting, held in Brussels, gathered humanitarian donors, United Nations (UN) agencies, the International Committee of the Red Cross, international non-governmental organisations and Sudanese local responders

In the early hours of Sunday, 16 March, a fire broke out in a nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, killing 59 people and injuring more than 155. North Macedonia activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism requesting assistance to evacuate 15 patients suffering from severe burns.

Amid renewed hope and significant challenges after the fall of the Assad regime, the EU alongside EU Member States, regional and international partners, as well as, Syria's transitional authorities, reaffirmed its support for an inclusive, peaceful, Syrian-owned and Syrian-led transition.

The European Union will convene its 9th international Conference in support of Syria on 17 March, in Brussels. This year's edition comes at a historic moment, following the fall of the Assad regime where the Syrian people have the chance to re-take control of their destiny and rebuild their country.

Mauritania is experiencing first-hand the consequences of the aggravation of the situation in Central Sahel. The new funding will support the urgent needs of Malian refugees, Mauritanian returnees and the most vulnerable host populations.

The Commission has allocated today €76 million in EU humanitarian to address the needs of people affected by the main crises in South and Southeast Asia.

The Director-General, Maciej Popowski, has concluded a strategic weeklong trip to 4 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, reinforcing the European Union’s commitment to humanitarian cooperation and disaster management in the region.

Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, alongside 4 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), hosted a commemorative event at the European Parliament on 18 February to reflect on the lessons learnt from the 2004 Asian tsunami and to discuss improvements in disaster preparedness and EU-ASEAN cooperation.

As part of a broader mission to the Gulf aimed at deepening humanitarian cooperation with key donors in the Gulf region, Maciej Popowski, Director-General of European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, visited the ReliefEU stockpile in Dubai.