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The EU has allocated €13.1 million in additional humanitarian funding to Africa’s Upper Nile region, to help mitigate the consequences of the food crisis in Sudan and Uganda.
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The Commission has allocated €21.5 million in additional humanitarian funding to the Horn of Africa to help the region fight off what is rapidly becoming its worst drought in decades, already affecting millions of people.
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This week a total of five EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flights are delivering 150 metric tonnes of life-saving medical cargo to Afghans affected by the dire humanitarian situation in the country.
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As the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo draws to a close today, Team Europe has made a bold commitment to fighting the global malnutrition crisis.
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On today's Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network Day, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is inaugurating the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network.
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At today's Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo, the Commission announced a new pledge of €2.5 billion for 2021-2024 to reduce all forms of malnutrition.
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The Commission continues to provide further financial support to Member States through the Mobility Package of the Emergency Support Instrument.
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The EU has allocated additional humanitarian aid to support vulnerable refugees and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Today, the EU has allocated an additional €325 million to extend the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) programme until early 2023.
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While attending the 2021 European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, emphasised the centrality of investment in prevention and preparedness for better confronting a future risk landscape of more frequent and extreme disasters.