Humanitarian aid will remain a beacon of hope, even in the darkest of times, and the EU’s support will be steadfast.
Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
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Wildfires force thousands of people to flee their homes.
As fighting continues unabated in North Darfur, Sudan, hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped in and around the city of El Fasher besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The number of activations for 2025 is already equal to the total activations for wildfires for 2024 during the whole fire season.
As fighting continues unabated in North Darfur, Sudan, hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped in and around the city of El Fasher besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre has mobilised 2 Canadair airplanes from the EU’s joint firefighting fleet, rescEU, stationed in Spain.
This website falsely claims to receive our funding and support and offers supposed ‘safe passage’ to individuals from war zones, including from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, for a fee.
As work continues to prevent and contain fire threats across southern Europe, the Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, Hadja Lahbib, is in Athens, to hold meetings and discuss the EU’s joint wildfire prevention, preparedness and response efforts.
Today, the European Commission proposed to update the Regulation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), integrating the financing for health emergency preparedness and response, to ensure a comprehensive and integrated EU response to crises.
The European Commission launches today two initiatives under its Preparedness Union agenda: an EU Stockpiling Strategy and a Medical Countermeasures Strategy. Both are designed to improve access to essential goods for European citizens and societies, businesses and economies.
