ECHO [to 25 October 2014]
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Incoming Commissioner Christos Stylianides appointed EU Ebola Coordinator
24/10/2014
The incoming EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides has been appointed EU Ebola Response Coordinator by the European Council. Assisted by the European Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre (…

Ethiopia: EU increases humanitarian funding for refugees
23/10/2014
The European Commission is providing an additional €5 million to respond to the needs of the growing number of refugees in Ethiopia. The country has become the largest refugee-hosting nation in Africa, sheltering more than 643 000 refugees. Most…

EU scales up aid to Iraqi population
22/10/2014
The EU has increased its humanitarian aid to Iraq, with an additional €3 million going towards assisting displaced populations. With the onset of winter, the funding will support communities to prepare for harsh weather conditions, through the…

Sakharov prize 2014 laureate is Dr Denis Mukwege of DRC Panzi hospital
22/10/2014
The European Parliament announced last night that this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought will be awarded to Dr Mukwege, a Congolese gynaecologist and Director of Panzi hospital, for his fight to protect victims of sexual violence who…

EU and UNICEF jointly assist vulnerable victims of Ukraine crisis
22/10/2014
The EU has provided €500 000 to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to improve water, sanitation and hygiene for children and women affected by the crisis in eastern Ukraine. Through the joint initiative by ECHO and UNICEF, over 60 000 children and…