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Abuk Garang is in cheerful mood with a huge smile plastered across her face. Her children are in similarly high spirits and playing together outside their small house in Halbul, Aweil East.

Months have passed since flames engulfed a cargo ship sailing off the coast of the commercial shipping harbour in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May 2021.

With funding from the EU, the Dutch Red Cross is supporting the Ethiopia Red Cross Society better prepare for natural hazards and human-induced disasters.

On their way to Saudi Arabia, migrants from the Horn of Africa are on an arduous journey.

In December 2021, a new outbreak of violence in the province of Logone-Birni in north-eastern Cameroon caused thousands of people to seek refuge in neighbouring Chad, crossing the Chari River to reach the outskirts of the Chadian capital N'Djamena.

Mariana and Juana are among the more than 440,000 displaced Venezuelans currently in Chile, often living on the streets with their families and in highly vulnerable situations.

Our colleague Marcin is in Poland, coordinating assistance for Ukraine arriving from all over Europe.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected communities across the globe, including remote communities in Africa.

25 November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

How is the EU helping those affected in Northwest Syria and government-controlled areas? In pictures, see some examples.

Syria, a country that used to be self-sufficient in food production, now ranks among the 6 countries with the highest food insecurity in the world.

When the car stopped in front of their home and pulled out his brother’s dead body Imad was distraught beyond words.

Towering high above the city, the citadel of Aleppo – one of the oldest and largest fortresses in the world - stands in stark contrast to the wasteland below.

The simplest of things – registering a birth or obtaining legal residency – represents an administrative imbroglio for most Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Every war is different; but the terrible impact on children's lives is always the same. In Gaza, the relentless cycle of violence, displacement and insecurity has shattered people’s sense of normality and plunged them into suffering.

“The things we learn in this programme may seem pretty basic for health workers, but I know that this knowledge and skills will make a huge difference for the people of my village!” says Maria Mohamed.

EU-funded cash assistance helps refugees in Turkey like Nacah and Ahmed cope with harsh living conditions.

Wracked by decades of conflict, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the most complex and protracted humanitarian crisis in Africa and the largest hunger crisis worldwide. Nena Lafuente, who helps oversee EU humanitarian programs in Goma, spoke to us about the ongoing crisis.

Countries in the Horn of Africa have been facing a devastating drought – often described as “the worst in a generation”.