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.
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While a number of countries have stepped up their humanitarian funding in recent years, including certain EU Member States, there is substantial scope to expand the list of donors and enhance the contributions of existing donors to respond to the shared global effort that is urgently needed
How does the EU plan to increase the resource base?
The EU will step up its engagement with both traditional donors and with emerging donors. It will mainstream engagement on the need to step up humanitarian funding into its political dialogues with relevant third countries, and will work with EU Member States towards stepped-up humanitarian support commensurate with the huge increase in needs.
Email correspondence seen by The Irish Times shows the embassy in Chile initially contacted Irish citizens on March 18th about a potential chartered Avianca flight to London which would cost between $3,000-$3,500 per person (about â¬2,400-â¬2,800) and urged those seeking to fly home to register.
On Sunday, March 22nd, the embassy told Irish citizens the Government was organising an evacuation flight with Aer Lingus and British Airways and on Friday, March 27th, it confirmed the flight would take off two days later.
Further correspondence between the embassy and citizens shows bus times and departure locations changed a number of times ahead of the flightâs departure â an indication of the logistical challenges involved in transporting them across a country under full lockdown.
ECHO Factsheet – Sudan (Last updated 03/03/2021)
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Introduction
The recent political changes and reforms in Sudan should result in a better future for its citizens. However, the country is still facing the effects of decades of conflict, poor state of basic essential services, recurrent natural hazards and a failing economy. The Tigray crisis in Ethiopia has caused an influx of refugees into Sudan. The coronavirus pandemic is further straining an already fragile social and health infrastructure. The EU supports aid organisations bringing life-saving relief assistance to the most vulnerable people.
What are the needs?
Some 7.1 million people are experiencing food shortages and require humanitarian assistance. Those most vulnerable, especially refugees and internally displaced people, are struggling due to high food prices, cash and fuel shortages and the disruption of basic services.