european union humanitarian aid and civil protection department
Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations The Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), formerly known as the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office, is the European Commission's department for overseas humanitarian aid and for civil protection.
António Guterres António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres GCC GCL (/ɡʊˈtɛrəs/; Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɡuˈtɛʁɨʃ]; born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who is serving as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. Previously, he was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees between 2005 and 2015.[1]