Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) - Main contents
This Directorate-General (known as ECHO) renders emergency aid for victims, regardless of race, religion or political beliefs, of natural disasters and violent conflicts outside of the EU. The EU is one of the biggest providers of humanitarian aid worldwide.
ECHO provides:
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-goods such as medicine, food or fuel
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-services such as logistical support, medical assistance or water purification
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| 02.10.2024 | . |
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com(2024)427 |
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| 29.05.2024 | . |
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Communication com(2024)212 |
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| 12.03.2024 | Progress on implementation of article 6 of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (Decision No 1313/2013/EU) Preventing and managing disaster risk in Europe. |
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Report com(2024)130 |
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| 31.08.2023 | Annual Report on the EU´s humanitarian aid operations financed in 2022. |
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Report com(2023)500 |
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| 08.02.2023 | EU Disaster Resilience Goals: Acting together to deal with future emergencies. |
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Communication com(2023)61 |
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| 14.04.2023 | Amendment of Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism. |
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Decision com(2023)194 |
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| 28.08.2020 | Extension of scope of application Bonn Agreement for co-operation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances. |
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Decision com(2020)434 |
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| 02.06.2020 | Amendment of Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism. |
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Decision com(2020)220 |
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| 30.08.2019 |
EU position at the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Bonn Agreement on the Ministerial Declaration and the Bonn Agreement Strategic Action Plan (BASAP) 2019 - ... |
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Decision com(2019)379 |
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| 23.11.2017 | Amendment of Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism. |
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Decision com(2017)772 |