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Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič is visiting Ethiopia on 20-21 June 2022 to see first-hand the humanitarian situation in the north of the country and the repercussions of the severe drought affecting the Horn of Africa.
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As of today, the EU’s fleet of firefighting aircraft will be operational to help European countries fight forest fires throughout peak season. The fleet is part of rescEU, a European reserve of resources that responds to emergencies.
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This humanitarian aid will go to specialised healthcare services. It will also help address protection issues including legal counselling, psychosocial support, and access to civil documentation.
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The meetings will address EU-Albania cooperation in the field of disaster management, but also Albania’s path towards becoming a Participating State to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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In light of the soaring humanitarian needs in Ukraine, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič visits the country today.
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As humanitarian needs continue to rise in Ukraine due to the illegal Russian invasion, the EU is providing direct operational support to aid organisations working inside the country.
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The EU has swiftly mobilised support for Albania in fighting forest fires on the island of Sazan, Vlora municipality.
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As of today, 500 patients from Ukraine in need of continued treatment or urgent medical assistance have been transferred to European hospitals
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More than 200 firefighters and technical equipment from Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Romania and Norway will be positioned in the country to allow for immediate support to Greek first responders in case of large wildfires.
At the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, today emphasised the EU’s global commitment to invest in prevention and preparedness actions in the face of more frequent and extreme disasters in the future.