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The European Commission is providing emergency assistance to the people of Madagascar after powerful cyclone Batsirai made landfall over the central-eastern coast of the island on 5 February 2022.

Today, the European Commission has announced it will allocate €21 million for disaster preparedness and humanitarian aid in the Philippines, Nepal and other South East Asian countries. The funding will support people affected by natural hazards, COVID-19 and conflict.

The EU is reaffirming its solidarity with vulnerable people in countries in West and Central Africa through a humanitarian budget of €175 million in 2022.

Education is essential to the global recovery and the achievement of all Sustainable Development Goals. It is a fundamental right and the foundation of resilient, peaceful and sustainable societies

In the past weeks, the international community has been witnessing with great concern a rapid intensification of hostilities in Yemen and the region,

Following a request for assistance, the EU is channelling aid to Tonga in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai and tsunami in the South Pacific.

Today, over 2.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses arrived in Iran to ensure the protection of Afghan refugees residing in the country.

Humanitarian crises around the world continue to rise due to conflict, violence, and the effects of climate change. To help those most affected worldwide, the Commission has adopted its initial annual humanitarian budget of €1.5 billion for 2022.

The European Commission has allocated €1 million in emergency funds to respond to the consequences of floods in Brazil.