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The Commission has scaled up its humanitarian response in Lebanon, delivering nearly 150 tonnes of live-saving supplies to support people displaced by the deteriorating situation in the country.

With major donors withdrawing from the region and international humanitarian law under unprecedented strain, the EU is sustaining life-saving assistance to millions of people.

After years of conflict and division, Syria faces immense challenges, but also tremendous opportunities, that can lead the country towards the brighter future its people envision and deserve.

The European Union is tomorrow, 15 November, organising the 9th edition of the ‘Day of Dialogue', which will be held for the first time in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

In response to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Gaza and the West Bank, the European Commission has allocated an additional €50 million in humanitarian funding, bringing total assistance in 2025 to €170 million.

On 17 March, during the ninth edition of the Brussels Conference on “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition” hosted by the European Union, the donor community pledged a total amount of €5.8 billion.

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.

Following the collapse of the former government in Damascus, the EU is working at all levels to boost humanitarian aid delivery, including through launching Humanitarian Air Bridge flights.