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The EU is the world's largest donor of humanitarian aid, providing assistance to crisis zones, countries facing post-conflict instability and countries dealing with 'forgotten crises'.
EU mine action and victim assistance across the globe
34-year-old taxi driver Omar Musa, was amongst 40,000 Libyans who, together with his family, had to flee from the city of Tawergha after the 2011 revolution in Libya. People were living in dire conditions in camps spread across the country. Seven years later, Omar was finally able to return home. "When I arrived I was not aware of the danger that I faced. However, I found billboards and posters on the walls near the entrance of the city with emergency phone numbers to report any explosive remnants of war. I did not really understand what that meant at the time." Indeed, in such situations, the EU supports projects to raise awareness about unexploded ordnances and mines, and to help clear people's properties so that they can return safely home.
Thursday, 4 April, 2019 - 00:29
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
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EU Global Strategy report - Year 2: a year of action to address "predictable unpredictability"
EU High Representative Mogherini on 25 June presented EU foreign ministers with the second annual report on the implementation of the EU Global Strategy, outlining substantial progress in bolstering the EU's role as a global actor.
Monday, 25 June, 2018 - 16:26
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Plight and rights of children born of war - EU fights for support
"Sexual violence against women, girls, men and boys is a despicable crime, and even more so when it occurs in vulnerable situations of conflict, or as a tactic of war. It is a grave violation of human rights and international humanitarian law, and must be fought with the strongest commitment" the EU stressed on International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
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EU to boost investment in global role with 30% budget increase for external action
For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is proposing to increase the external action budget to €123 billion, to significantly simplify its structure, and make it much more flexible and effective to address today's global challenges.
Thursday, 14 June, 2018 - 17:54
Multiannual Financial Framework
EU steps up its support to fight Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The European Commission will provide €1.8 million in humanitarian aid to support the ongoing response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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EU-Armenia relations - factsheet
Sustainable development: Council adopts conclusions
Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the High Level Event "Food and agriculture in times of crisis"
EU to co-chair the International Contact Group on Venezuela in Quito, Ecuador
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On 06 July 2016, Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC, gave a closing statement on the annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2015, at the Europ
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European Commission – Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
Factsheet: "EU Humanitarian Aid"
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Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union - Article 214 (humanitarian aid)