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Today, we mark the 35th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a landmark achievement that has driven profound change in the protection of children worldwide.

Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst wildfires since 2000. According to the Forest Fires 2023 report, published today by the Commission's Joint Research Centre.

In response to the impact of tropical cyclone Oscar in the east of Cuba late October, the European Union has released €600,000 in humanitarian aid to help the most affected populations.

This delivery is part of a comprehensive commitment by the EU and its Member States to donate 580,000 mpox vaccines to the Africa CDC, including over 205,000 doses already donated.

The European Commission has allocated emergency humanitarian funding of €1 million to South Sudan, to support the country in its efforts to address the ongoing cholera epidemic.

Following Spain’s activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism this weekend in response to devastating floods in the country, France and Portugal have quickly mobilised waste management machinery and vehicles to assist operations in the affected areas.

In light of the ongoing escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the European Commission mobilised an additional €5 million to address the most urgent humanitarian needs of the people crossing into Syria.

In response to the impact of tropical cyclone Trami in the Philippines (where it was named Kristine), the EU has approved €1.5 million in humanitarian aid to help the most the affected populations.

The EU announced today new funding of €850,000 for Rwanda, to help the country address the ongoing Marburg disease outbreak declared in September 2024.