EU Civil Protection & Humanita @EU_ECHO@respublicae.eu

2022 saw the highest number of wildfires in the EU since 2006. 🔥

As fire risk is increasing, the EU’s firefighting fleet is preparing for the upcoming wildfire season.

🔊 Tune in to @TheExplainerPod podcast to learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/41UIrnX

#EUSolidarityTalks

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1665032847210545153

In February, Türkiye was hit by devastating earthquakes.

Thanks to EU humanitarian aid, @WFP_TR provided emergency food assistance to more than 1.5 million survivors.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664964647668047878

Children's laughter can once again be heard at this school in Chernihiv, which was damaged during Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Thanks to EU funding and @FCA_global, almost 200 windows have been replaced, allowing students to resume face-to-face learning.

#EducationNoMatterWhat

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664876567363989505

Preparedness saves lives.

With the newly expanded #rescEU firefighting fleet 🛩️👩‍🚒, the EU is better prepared to respond to wildfires when the call for assistance comes.

More 👉 http://europa.eu/!tfGPPm

#EUCivilProtection #10yearsERCC

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664672975717801984

The EU's shared pool of firefighting aircraft in 2023. 👇 #rescEU

🔗 http://europa.eu/!pNNnvK

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664665023409451009

Check out the stress-relief exercises these students have learnt at school in Jordan. 🧘

Thanks to EU humanitarian aid and @NRC_MiddleEast, refugee children across 25 schools in Zaatari and Azraq camps are improving their well-being.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664656366450122755

We have delivered 30 of such 👇 accommodation containers to #Ukraine over the past weeks.

Donated by Germany via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism, these containers can provide temporary shelter to people in need.

Vielen Dank 🇩🇪 for your ongoing support to 🇺🇦!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664611393532837888

RT @ECHO_LatAm: Civil unrest, political instability, hunger and the re-emergence of #cholera have significantly worsened the humanitarian situation in #Haiti.

We will not allow this humanitarian crisis to be forgotten.

The EU 🇪🇺 is committed to supporting Haitians. https://t.co/P2el3wielm

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664601700856897539

RT @ECHO_CESAfrica: Clean hands protects yourself and the community: EU Humanitarian funding making a difference to the daily lives of vulnerable communities in #Somalia @ACFsomaliaCD @EU_in_Somalia @EU_ECHO https://t.co/Bbef2g0OF3

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664601600982122502

RT @DCAUganda: @DCAUganda led consortium (@LWF_Uganda,@UgandaRedCross, @ceforduganda @CSBAGUGANDA) with funding from @EU_ECHO @ECHO_CESAfrica are providing NFI assistance to 2,042 individuals (685 HHs)mainly Ugandans displaced due to boundary conflicts between South Sudanese & Ugandans. https://t.co/yfO2uSoH9j

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664601582720237569

#SudanConflict has pushed over 1 million people to seek safety.

It is estimated that over 250,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries, including Ethiopia.

Our colleague Silvya based in Addis Ababa 🇪🇹 told us about the situation she witnessed at the border with Sudan. ⬇️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664581372558868486

With climate change and other emerging risks, the EU Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) plays a key role in protecting EU citizens, infrastructure and biodiversity.

Hear more from our colleague, Ionut. 👇

#10yearsERCC #EUCivilProtection

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664547398302175236

A sudden flood left people in Kurynivka village 🇺🇦 without electricity and damaged their houses.

With EU financial support, @Intersos distributed flashlights, power banks, batteries, emergency lamps and spirit stoves to the affected population.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664499583278276609

#DYK? Sometimes, just a cigarette butt 🚬 can spark a huge fire.

And the catastrophic force of wildfires is likely to increase due to hotter & drier weather conditions.

Listen to @TheExplainerPod to find out how the EU supports countries affected by 🔥: https://bit.ly/41UIrnX

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664323925961240576

Hiba loves to sing and write songs. 🎸

She grew up in Syria, but her schooling ended abruptly when the war started, and her family fled to Türkiye.

With her songs, Hiba wants to give people hope.

“When we support each other, we are stronger,” she says.

@IFRC

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664302786673262593

We have just launched an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge ✈️ to Chad to deliver assistance to people displaced from Sudan.

The first flight landed in N’Djamena today, with nearly 90 tonnes of essential supplies for @UNICEF, @UNFPA, @Solidarites_Int and @ACF_France.

Read more. ⬇️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1664284415604953090