Today the Council adopted conclusions welcoming the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the
EU’s humanitarian action: new challenges, same principles .
In its conclusions the Council expresses serious concern at the
unprecedented scale of humanitarian needs, the shrinking of humanitarian space and the
growing funding gap.
It therefore stresses the importance of putting respect for and compliance with
international humanitarian law consistently at the heart of the EU’s external action, as well as ensuring the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, supporting and promoting principled humanitarian action and safeguarding humanitarian space.
The Council underlines the urgent need to enhance global efforts to significantly increase the resource base for humanitarian action, as well as the importance of
03/10/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/10/2021 07:50
Janez LenarÄiÄ bemærkninger om Kommissionens nye fremtidsperspektiv for EU s globale humanitære indsats udfordret af covid-19
In recent years, we witnessed a worrying increase of humanitarian crises. Last year the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically added to the worsening humanitarian conditions for millions worldwide. The EU has a responsibility to play its part. That is why today we have adopted a new strategic outlook to strengthen the European Union s humanitarian impact globally
For some time, the EU, together with its Member States, has been the world s leading humanitarian donor. Together we account for some 36% of global humanitarian assistance. However, our humanitarian aid is now facing an unprecedented set of challenges, exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic.
Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op woensdag 10 maart 2021.
In recent years, we witnessed a worrying increase of humanitarian crises. Last year the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically added to the worsening humanitarian conditions for millions worldwide. The EU has a responsibility to play its part. That is why today we have adopted a new strategic outlook to strengthen the European Union s humanitarian impact globally
For some time, the EU, together with its Member States, has been the world s leading humanitarian donor. Together we account for some 36% of global humanitarian assistance. However, our humanitarian aid is now facing an unprecedented set of challenges, exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic.