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EU to release €710 million in humanitarian aid, mainly for Africa

The European Union will release €710 million in humanitarian aid for people affected by armed conflicts, forced displacement, epidemics and natural disasters. This was announced on Saturday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Most of the aid will go to Africa. aktuality.sk ↗

The package is intended to support people facing the consequences of crises and natural disasters. Through it, the European Union also wants to contribute to helping people displaced as a result of conflicts and to managing epidemics. The measures concern several crisis areas around the world, with particular emphasis, according to the announcement, placed on the African continent. Spiegel.de ↗

Von der Leyen announced the aid during a Saturday appearance at the United Nations. The European Union thus announced additional funding to address humanitarian needs in regions affected by a combination of military conflicts, displacement, health threats and natural disasters. Le Figaro ↗

There are as yet no detailed figures on the specific breakdown of the sum among individual countries or humanitarian programs. The aid is expected to go primarily to people in the most affected areas of Africa and in other crisis regions of the world.

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