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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.

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.

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.

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.

On today's Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network Day, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is inaugurating the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network.

The Commission continues to provide further financial support to Member States through the Mobility Package of the Emergency Support Instrument.

The EU has allocated additional humanitarian aid to support vulnerable refugees and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Today, the EU has allocated an additional €325 million to extend the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) programme until early 2023.

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.