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The European Union is one of the largest donors of humanitarian and development aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

The Commission has allocated almost €70 million to fund the development of new specialised teams and equipment to further strengthen the preparedness and response to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risks.

The EU has been coordinating regular medical evacuations of Ukrainian patients, be they chronically ill or injured since the beginning of Russia's war on the country.

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.

The new funding aims to strengthen the response to the food assistance needs of the forcibly displaced, supporting our humanitarian partners World Food Programme (WFP) and Action Contre la Faim (ACF) and providing logistical support to reach them, through the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS).