This new discriminatory Taliban decision further aggravates the situation of women and girls in #Afghanistan, violating the IHL.
The EU calls upon the Taliban to prove their ability to respect and protect the human rights and provide basic services for the entire population.
RT @JosepBorrellF: #Afghanistan: EU is appalled that the Taliban leadership now ban the Afghan women working for the @UN, who deliver lifesaving aid and services.
Yet another decision that v…
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RT @EU_Commission: It is estimated that 30% of Ukraine’s territory is contaminated with mines.
That is why we are donating 50 explosive and mine detection dogs to Ukraine. Nine of them are already on the ground.
They will help rebuild 🇺🇦 in the safest possible way.
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Indepth exchange with 🇫🇮 MFA @Haavisto on most pressing issues related to humanitarian aid globally.
While needs only continue to grow, with conflicts remaining their key driver, increasingly joined by climate change impacts, doing more and together has never been more urgent.
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#rescEU shelter capacity is a big step in the EU’s crisis response as it enhances our preparedness for sudden large-scale movements of people.
Shelter is far more than just a roof over one’s head. It provides security, protection and dignity to people uprooted from their homes.
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🆕️Given the changing risk landscape, we have been building up various material reserves at the EU level to support eventually overwhelmed national capacities.
Next to medical, forest fire fleet,energy & CBRN, the EU is now adding also shelter capacity to its #rescEU reserves.
RT @EU_Commission: We are allocating more than €116 million for the development of new #rescEU emergency shelter reserves capable of accommodating thousands of people following a disaster.
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However, humanitarian aid can only provide a lifeline.
It is crucial to start addressing the roots of the multiple crises in 🇱🇧.
Completed governance & an agreement with the IMF are a prerequisite to paving the way for much needed reforms - for a better future of the Lebanese.
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The EU will continue to stand by the people in Lebanon in these difficult times.
I have announced €60 million of EU humanitarian funding for 2023 alone to ensure aid for the most vulnerable people in Lebanon. This includes Syrian refugees and the affected Lebanese.
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I have just concluded my visit to #Lebanon.
Clearly, the political, financial and economic crises have taken their dramatic toll, foremost on the people of Lebanon.
While the country is already in a unique position globally by hosting the highest number of refugees per capita.
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📍 Press point by Commissioner @JanezLenarcic in #Lebanon 🇱🇧
🔴 LIVE at ⏰ 11:00 CET
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The EU will not let the people in need down.
We are continuing to support the most vulnerable in #Lebanon with initial €60 million in humanitarian aid for this year for the most vulnerable people, including Syrian refugees and Lebanese people.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JanezLenarcic/status/1641463560768241664
While in Lebanon today I have met with some of the 🇱🇧 representatives as well as our humanitarian partners to discuss the difficult situation in the country with Lebanon’s population facing increasing poverty levels, food insecurity, and disease outbreaks.
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I am visiting #Lebanon🇱🇧 which is facing multiple crises, putting more and more people at risk.
Lebanon also hosts some 1.5 million Syrian refugees, the highest number of refugees per capita in the world.
Around 4 million people need humanitarian aid to meet their basic needs.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JanezLenarcic/status/1641377322388406272
A Humanitarian Air Bridge flight carrying 100 tonnes of much needed medical relief items, among other goods, landed in Kabul this morning.
This is the 2nd ✈️ operation this month and the 28th since 2021, ensuring the continued EU support to #Afghans in need.
📸UNFPA 2023
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We have mobilised substantial 🇪🇺 funding to address the extremely deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Greater #HornOfAfrica.
We will continue working, with our humanitarian partners on the ground, to deliver aid to those who need it the most. https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/news/greater-horn-africa-eu-allocates-eu331-million-humanitarian-aid-2023-03-28_en
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Odličen pogovor s predsednico @Drzavnizbor Urško Klakočar Zupančič danes v Bruslju o aktualnih izzivih v EU in po svetu.
Aktivna prizadevanja za skupne, zlasti evropske, rešitve so pomembna bolj kot kadarkoli prej.
Naj vrednote EU ob tem ostanejo naš skupni kompas.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JanezLenarcic/status/1640752649665671168
Our latest humanitarian aid bridge flight, co-organised with 🇫🇷, just landed in Goma.
Thank you @premiereurgence, @UNFPA, @DRC_sci and @IMC_Worldwide for ensuring that essential food and medical items are reaching vulnerable communities in the #DRCongo.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1640644669980700673
RT @UNICEF_EU: 🎒222 mln school-aged children are in need of education, including 78 mln who are out of school.
📢@UNICEF & @EU_ECHO are calling for increased commitments to invest in safe and quality education for children in crisis.
#EiE2023 recording 👉https://eie2023.eu/post-event/
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In-depth exchange on most pressing humanitarian crises around the world with the 🇨🇿 MFA @JanLipavsky.
We are #StrongerTogether in demonstrating concrete #EUsolidarity, be it in Ukraine or anywhere else in the 🌍 where people find themselves in need of lifesaving assistance.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JanezLenarcic/status/1640359987607109632
The 3rd humanitarian air bridge flight to Goma, #DRCongo, organised in cooperation with 🇫🇷, departed from Europe today.
It carries 33 tonnes of medical and nutritional supplies for our humanitarian partners, to be distributed to those who need them the most.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1640299253867204608
I am glad to have met today with the @EESC_President Schweng to discuss the tangible support the EU provides to disaster-stricken countries.
We have also addressed our resilience agenda for the future – the newly adopted European disaster resilience goals. #preparEU
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