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We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by the most recent earthquake that hit Japan and yesterday's related tragic plane collision. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all those affected by the earthquake.

After heavy rainfall the regions of Lower Saxony and Thuringia in Germany and Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France are facing floods and river overflows. In the past days, both countries have requested assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism that has quickly mobilised emergency support.

The goal is to ensure sufficient supply of electricity during cold and dark months, but also to keep vital services like hospitals, wastewater treatments and heating stations up and running. For example, 40 of the 500 generators are designated for schools.

We are deeply shocked by the results of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment for Gaza released on Thursday.

In response to the possible spill-over of Sudan’s cholera epidemic, the EU announced today new funding of €600,000 to South Sudan, to contribute to the preparedness and to the response of a possible cholera outbreak in South Sudan.

Ce nouveau financement vise à renforcer la réponse aux besoins d'assistance alimentaire des personnes déplacées de force, en soutenant nos partenaires humanitaires, le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) et Action contre la faim (ACF), et en fournissant un soutien logistique pour les atteindre, par l'intermédiaire du Service aérien humanitaire des Nations unies (UNHAS).

The reserves are part of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism’s rescEU medical stocks funded by the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA).

Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič is attending today the 6th National Humanitarian Conference of France (CNH), where the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, is presenting the new Humanitarian Strategy of the French Republic (2023-2027).

The funding comes from the EU’s Emergency Toolbox to respond to sudden onset crises. It adds on to the EU humanitarian aid allocated to Sudan this year, to contribute to the response to the cholera epidemic that has been claiming lives in the country since September 2023.