European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Europe
Humanitarian needs in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood have rapidly increased due to a fully-fledged war, refugee crisis, and natural hazards. The EU continues its humanitarian and civil protection operations to help the most vulnerable.
The 6-week-long 2020 war in and around Nagorno-Karabakh resulted in severe consequences for the inhabitants of the region. Last year, the escalation and subsequent ceasefire led to mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh.
Türkiye currently hosts approximately 3.1 million registered refugees, primarily from Syria, along with from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran. Additionally, there is an unknown number of unregistered individuals who lack access to essential services.