EU Civil Protection & Humanita @EU_ECHO@respublicae.eu

RT @MPopowskiEU: My thoughts are with the families of the @WFP workers who lost their lives in #Sudan
Humanitarian workers risk their lives to save others and their life-saving role must be respected by all parties of the conflict, at all times https://t.co/BUWC9fiCYq

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647885944190640129

RT @JanezLenarcic: A tragedy in #Sudan as three humanitarian workers have lost their lives.

Humanitarians often work in the most dangerous settings, so I remind again:

Aid workers are #NotATarget.

International Humanitarian Law must be respected at all times.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647882628320706562

RT @CopernicusEMS: Unseasonal #wildfires have affected several areas of #France🇫🇷 in February and March

As of 16 April, the cumulative burnt area🔥 for 2023 is well over 3⃣ times above the 2006-2022 average‼️

More at👇
https://effis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/apps/effis.statistics/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647882618128547841

🔹 How fast did EU Humanitarian Aid respond to help #Ukraine when the war started?
🔹 What are the basic needs the people in 🇺🇦 currently have?
🔹 What does helping Ukraine mean to you?

We asked. Our colleague Lisa responded. 👇

#EUSolidarity #StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647881079833894912

Do you know what EUCPM stands for?

🇪uropean
🇺nion
🇨ivil
🇵rotection
🇲echanism

When a disaster overwhelms a country, the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism can step in.

Since its launch in 2001, the Mechanism has responded to +6️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ worldwide requests for emergency assistance.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647832257938493441

How it started 👉 how it's going in the eyes of Reema from Iraq.

She used a polaroid 📸 to capture some of the things that have improved in the displacement site where she lives.

These improvements were made possible with EU humanitarian funding and @ACTED.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647638483316424705

Did you know that Türkiye 🇹🇷, Croatia 🇭🇷, Poland 🇵🇱, Slovenia 🇸🇮, Spain 🇪🇸 and Sweden 🇸🇪 will be able to procure and host new #rescEU shelter reserves?

These new reserves will be able to host thousands of people in an emergency.

Learn more 👉 http://europa.eu/!twv7t9

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647568520476082176

Education truly helps save lives. 📚💙

Humberto has dedicated his life to teaching indigenous people in Guaviare, Colombia 🇨🇴, a region where education is often the only way for youth to build a brighter future.

#EducationNoMatterWhat

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647511142418501632

Hurricanes, droughts and epidemics regularly hit the Caribbean.

Having the means to respond is key to saving lives.

With @IFRC_es and @WFP_es, we set up a humanitarian corridor that allows pre-positioning stocks of essential supplies to be quickly deployed in an emergency. 📦🚨

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647266027242242051

How do you ensure education amid conflict, insecurity and mass displacement?

In Central Sahel, we are doing our best to help children access learning opportunities against all odds.

@save_children #EducationNoMatterWhat

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647209152991617026

Every week, food, hygiene, medical, and shelter supplies provide relief to Ukrainians near the front-line. 🚛📦

Thanks to the @WFP logistics cluster, co-funded by the EU, this much-needed support reaches those most in need. #StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1647133151662161922

1 in 3 school-age children in Sudan are currently out of school. Girls are the most affected.

Together with our partners @lminternationa1 and @pelastakaalapse, we work to promote inclusive and quality education in conflict-affected parts of Darfur.

@capacity4dev

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1646932076497711105

❌ Health and aid workers should never be a target! ❌

But in the most conflict-affected areas of Colombia, healthcare workers are being systematically targeted.

In photos 📷, see how we are supporting them.

#NotATarget #Health4All

https://europa.eu/!K7JrXX

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1646896089885179909

How it started How it's going

Feeling safe and being social are crucial for children in times of war. That's why we have helped rehabilitate a kindergarten in Ukraine to provide a safe haven for children. 🧒💙

See how it looks 👉 http://europa.eu/!9cPRJV

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1646839442676523009

Did you know that when storms and other natural hazards occur, 🇫🇷 and 🇪🇺 work together to respond?

In 2022, five tropical storms hit Madagascar.

See how our coordinated emergency response supported local communities 👉 http://europa.eu/!qVDQyQ

#TogetherOneStepAhead

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1646812911380119552

RT @JanezLenarcic: Shocked to learn about the loss of two aid workers from @CatholicRelief, killed during clashes in Ethiopia’s #Amhara region.  

All humanitarian aid workers must always be protected – they are #NotATarget!
#IHL

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1646798865339764736

"It was like hell" says Sonia, a 14-year-old from Irpin 🇺🇦, remembering the day she saw her school destroyed.

The stories of Sonia, Mykyta and Daryna are documented in 🎥 "When I Grow Up", part of our #EducationNoMatterWhat campaign.

Learn more. 👇
https://eueducationinmotion.vice.com/en/explore

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1646796557092618241

How does it feel to be a teenager in a war zone?

"During war, youth can fade. Time appears to accelerate, and teenagers grow up fast."

Filmmakers @OlivierJobardand @ClaireBillet from @AgenceMYOP documented the lives of three young Ukrainians.

🧵⬇️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1646796554001436675

Russia’s war on Ukraine: overview of EU-coordinated medical evacuation operations (MEDEVAC). 🗺️👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1645797321219907586