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On 26 August, the EU received a request for potassium iodide tablets from the Government of Ukraine as a preventative safety measure to increase the level of protection around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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The aid funding will assist affected people in some of the hardest-hit districts of Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
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Joint statement ahead of the 5th anniversary of the Rohingya crisis.
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The EU is providing €350,000 to provide crucial humanitarian assistance to families affected by severe flooding, which has wreaked havoc across many parts of Pakistan.
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The European Commission has mobilised 2 firefighting airplanes to support Portugal with the ongoing wildfire emergency.
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Over the past 2 months, 29 planes and 8 helicopters have been deployed across Europe to respond to requests for assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. They were joined by 369 firefighters on the ground and 105 vehicles.
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In view of World Humanitarian Day 2022, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič and High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell issued a statement.
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The EU has allocated an additional €4 million to Uganda, to help the country address the influx of new refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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The assistance delivered includes 180 ambulances, 125 fire-fighting vehicles, 300 power generators, 35 heavy machinery vehicles, and 4 pontoon bridges.
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Following a request for assistance from France, the European Commission has dispatched 4 airplanes from its rescEU firefighting fleet positioned in Greece and Sweden.