Témoignages

On this World Humanitarian Day, we want to introduce the driving force behind EU humanitarian operations – the people.

The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine started on 24 February and has since spiralled into a full-blown humanitarian catastrophe.

EU humanitarian experts on the ground ensure that emergency assistance goes where it is most needed.

“Education and schools are very important now. It's the future of our country,” says 15-year-old Daryna.

“One day, they came and pulled me out of the basement. 4 hefty guys, well-armed, positioned me in front of the house with rifles and began interrogating me.”

Never have so many millions faced starvation in the Sahel (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Nigeria).

In early 2020, a category 5 cyclone, Harold, caused widespread damage on the Pacific archipelago nation of Vanuatu.

COVID-19 patients in Latvia needed ventilators to keep breathing, but access to them was limited in other EU countries as well.

In the wake of an emergency, first responders must be ready to react swiftly in aid of people affected, for example, by natural hazards.

For millions of women around the world, gender-based violence is a daily, ugly reality.

In response to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine in February, the European Commission is running its largest-ever operation under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

Russia’s war against Ukraine is causing human suffering, loss of life and displacement.

It's been more than a week of pain, loss and grief. But it has also been more than a week of extraordinary bravery, solidarity and humanity.

It is olive harvesting time in the Middle East. Unfortunately, no olive branch is being extended in Palestine.

Since 2009, the conflict in northeastern Nigeria has resulted in one of Africa’s most dramatic humanitarian crises in recent years.

After more than 8 years of conflict, we remain committed to the humanitarian response

In times of complex crises, when normality is shattered by the brutal consequences of an all-out war that leaves no one safe and forces scores of people to displace, women and girls become extremely exposed to all kinds of risks.

Refurbishing an antique nightstand or resetting a tripped circuit breaker are seemingly straightforward household tasks, yet many of us turn to a trustworthy handyperson for help.

Rehman* was married off to an abusive man at age 15. “During our year of marriage, I lived a very hard life full of violence and abuse,” she says now living as a displaced person in the governorate of Hajjah.