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Yesterday and today, the European Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) has supported EU Member States with the organisation of 6 repatriation flights, bringing European citizens safely back to Bulgaria, Italy, Austria, and Slovakia.
This announcement comes as drought related food insecurity and malnutrition rates are surging nationwide in Somalia, with 6.5 million people (i.e. around 1 in 3 Somalis) facing hunger and an estimated 1.85 million children under the age of 5 at risk of acute malnutrition.
Following the recent severe escalation in the conflict in Sudan, Commissioner Hadja Lahbib joined 32 countries to reiterate EU's full support to the people of Sudan and reaffirm its commitment to the respect of international humanitarian law.
With this new humanitarian funding, the EU will provide life-saving services to the most vulnerable in the eastern DRC, but also to Congolese refugees forced to flee the country.
While Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving more than one million people without electricity and water, the European Union remains firmly at Ukraine's side to help its people endure another winter under attack.
In a year of shrinking global aid, the EU is choosing solidarity, delivering life-saving aid and standing by international humanitarian law. Part of this aid will also bolster disaster preparedness and response, given the region's high exposure to natural hazards.
The European Commission has allocated €63 million in humanitarian aid to help populations affected by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, as well as to support Rohingya refugees living in neighbouring countries, in particular in Bangladesh.
The European Commission is announcing €153 million in emergency aid to Ukraine and refugee-hosting Moldova, as millions Ukrainians face freezing temperatures without power under sustained Russian bombardment of energy infrastructure.
The European Commission is today deploying 447 emergency generators from EU strategic reserves to restore power to hospitals, shelters and critical services. The generators - mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland - will be distributed to the most affected communities.
At a time when 239 million people need assistance and major donors are cutting funding. Commissioner Hadja Lahbib brings this commitment to Davos today, seeking to mobilise private sector finance and innovative solutions that can complement public funding and reach people in need.