ECHO  [to 1 March 2014]
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“EU Aid Volunteers” to create over 18 000 opportunities worldwide
25/2/2014 – – In today’s vote, the European Parliament gave its overwhelming support for the “EU Aid Volunteers” programme – an initiative that will allow European citizens to take part in humanitarian work worldwide.
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UN adopts humanitarian resolution on Syria crisis
24/2/2014 – The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Syria’s humanitarian crisis which, for the first time, demands both the Syrian government and the opposition to provide immediate access for humanitarian forces to deliver aid, anywhere needed in the country…
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