Stories

On International Day to Protect Education from Attack we recognise the important role of education to provide hope for the future. Children’s right to quality education should not stop in times of humanitarian emergencies. 

In 2024, the Pan American Health Organization recorded the worst ever outbreak of dengue fever in the Americas. There were over 13 million cases, with more than 8,000 deaths.

As Patrick prepares to leave the country and the continent again, we asked him, for World Humanitarian Day, to look back on his time in Burkina Faso.

Amid the bustling streets and serene landscapes of Jordan, a new generation of Syrian children is finding their way, far from the homes their families once knew. These children, born in the shadow of conflict, carry dreams and memories that bind them to a homeland they've never seen.

On Earth Day 2024, we look at how the EUROWA-2 (EURopean Oiled Wildlife Assistance) project has helped improve preparedness for oiled wildlife emergencies.

For last year’s International Women’s Day, we spoke with Ingeborg Hasli, a woman at the forefront of European Civil Protection operations. She exemplifies the ideas of perseverance, confidence determination in the face of real dangers and hardships.

Studying tropical cyclones turned out to be too boring, she turned to firefighting instead. 30 years later, Claire Kowalewski is helping to make the EU’s wildfire response as fast and efficient as possible. On International Women’s Day, we asked her about the beginning of her professional journey.

For thousands of migrants, Colombia's northern coastal town of Necoclí is the first step of a long journey. The destination: what they hope will be a better life.

The EU has supported vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, EU funding supports the rollout of routine childhood immunisations.

Thanks to UNICEF and the EU’s humanitarian support, health workers like Sedelia provide essential services to mothers and children.

Refugee children are receiving help to overcome their trauma and, even for a short time, forget their worries.

Since it was set up, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been responding quickly and collectively to emergencies and disasters.

When western Nepal was hit by floods in 2021, those most affected received cash grants distributed by the Nepal Red Cross Society.

After 7 years of war, Yemen remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The EU works with humanitarian partners to ensure aid is delivered to those who need it most.

Volodymyr is a humanitarian worker who has been working for the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations in Kyiv since 2016.

The Award recognises actions by the EU public administration that have a visible and direct positive impact on the lives of citizens.

Going back to the homes they fled is only the first step in the journey back to normality

The EU supports Member States in organising the repatriation of EU citizens from across the world, wherever they may be.

Health workers are being systematically targeted, leaving conflict-affected and isolated areas even more vulnerable.