Due to increased demand for flights from
#Lebanon
, we have activated the
#EUCivilProtectionMechanism
to coordinate safe departure of EU citizens from Beirut.
I thank 🇳🇱, 🇸🇰 and 🇮🇹 for offering chartered flights that have so far transported 665 people to Europe.
In response to the deadly
#floods
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we have deployed rescue teams from 🇭🇷, 🇸🇮 and 🇷🇸 via the
#EUCivilProtectionMechanism
.
🇭🇷🇸🇰🇵🇱🇸🇮🇷🇸🇦🇱🇹🇷🇲🇰🇲🇪 have also offered emergency support like teams, pumps, excavators, generators, and more.
This is
#EUsolidarity
!
We support the UN Secretary General
@AntonioGuterres
in his tireless efforts to achieve peace in all the conflicts and particularly in the Middle East.
We deplore the unjustified attacks against him as well as the unacceptable number of casualties among UN humanitarian workers.
With this emergency EU funding we aim to promptly support those affected by conflict in
#Lebanon
to help enable immediate relief.
We continue to call for a ceasefire across the border with Lebanon and in Gaza, as well as for the release of all hostages.
The EU is stepping up its humanitarian aid to Lebanon, to over €100 million this year.
A new €30 million package will ensure civilians get much needed assistance.
Once again, we call for a ceasefire across the border with Lebanon and in Gaza, and the release of all hostages.
As
#wildfires
keep burning in
#Greece
, we continue to mobilise assistance via the
#EUCivilProtection
Mechanism.
In total, we have mobilised:
🔴 planes from 🇭🇷🇨🇾🇫🇷🇮🇹
🔴 helicopters from 🇸🇮🇸🇰
In the face of extreme weather events, Europeans can count on
#EUsolidarity
.
Violations of International Humanitarian Law are more and more widespread in today's conflicts.
With
@genevacall
's DG
@DeletrozAlain
on most alarming humanitarian crises - from Gaza, Sudan and South Sudan to Ethiopia and across Sahel - and ways to ensure respect for
#IHL
.
Shocked to hear about yet another killing of a humanitarian worker - the 9th in Ethiopia this year.
This is unacceptable.
#IHL
must be upheld. Civilians and aid workers are
#NotATarget
!
My deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues from our partner
@PlanGlobal
.
Following
#Greece
's request for assistance via the
#EUCivilProtectionMechanism
, we have mobilised three firefighting aircraft from the
#rescEU
emergency reserves from 🇭🇷 and 🇮🇹.
The firefighting planes are already helping 🇬🇷 services put down multiple
#wildfires
.
The EU has coordinated, in close collaboration with
@WHO
and Romania, the medical evacuation of 8 critically ill patients and 24 relatives from
#Gaza
to 🇹🇩.
As Palestinians continue to be severely impacted by the ongoing conflict, we stand ready to provide further support.
Next to a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, it is now
#Lebanon
where the humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly. My message at
#FAC
was clear - it is paramount all parties concerned exert maximum restraint and abide by
#IHL
to protect civilians & humanitarian workers.
How prepared are Europeans for the growing threats from natural and human-induced disasters?
While 85% of Europeans trust emergency services and authorities, our latest
#Eurobarometer
reveals a need for more information to better prepare for emergencies ↓
We've released additional humanitarian aid to help people in Lebanon affected by the ongoing escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.
This emergency funding aims to tackle the most urgent needs such as protection, food assistance, shelter and healthcare.
Following
#Lebanon
's request of assistance via the
#EUCivilProtectionMechanism
for medicine and medical equipment, 🇫🇷 offered medicines and 2 mobile health posts.
The aid has reached Lebanon yesterday evening to support people affected by the recent escalation of hostilities.