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The 3rd and final session of the European Citizens' Panel on Preparedness is from Friday until Sunday. After almost 3 months of deliberation, the 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 Member States, representing EU diversity, will finalise their recommendations on preparedness.

Since the activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism by Spain on 6 May, the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre has been facilitating the safe evacuation of people aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.

The EU's humanitarian assistance in 2026 will prioritise the most at-risk groups, including those with limited or no access to essential services. Funding will focus on protection, basic needs assistance, health and education...

This Humanitarian Air Bridge will deliver essential health and shelter items – from the EU's own stock and its partners – to the most vulnerable, reaffirming the European Union's solidarity with Lebanon and steadfast humanitarian support to the country.

The discussions take place after the adoption of the Commission Communication on integrated wildfire risk management and few days after the Commission adopted its Proposal for a Council Recommendation on this issue.

Acute food insecurity and malnutrition levels remain alarmingly high and deeply entrenched, with crises increasingly concentrated in a core group of countries, according to the Global Report on Food Crises 2026, released today by an international alliance.

The European Commission announced today €235 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable in West and Central Africa. This funding will support those affected by current conflicts and food crises, forcibly displaced people, host communities, and hard-to-reach populations.

Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression, the EU has worked around-the-clock with Member States and partners to ensure that Ukrainian patients in urgent need of treatment can access care beyond the country’s borders.

EU aid will address food insecurity through cash assistance, healthcare and nutrition services, water and sanitation, shelter support, protection and education. This funding will also help sustain essential services, support livelihoods, and strengthen resilience.

EU aid will address food insecurity through cash assistance, healthcare and nutrition services, water and sanitation, shelter support, protection and education. This funding will also help sustain essential services, support livelihoods, and strengthen resilience.

This funding will contribute to provide logistics support to humanitarian partners delivering urgent relief to the most vulnerable, due to the current energy crisis and related difficulties on the distribution of food and drinking water.

The European Union experienced its most devastating wildfire season on record in 2025, with over 1 million hectares of land burnt – an area roughly the size of Cyprus – according to new data from the European Forest Fire Information System.

The European Commission has released nearly €11 million to support humanitarian aid and strengthen disaster preparedness across Asia in 2026.

The Commission has scaled up its humanitarian response in Lebanon, delivering nearly 150 tonnes of live-saving supplies to support people displaced by the deteriorating situation in the country.

Wildfires pose a growing threat to Europe, with climate change increasing their intensity and frequency. In line with the Preparedness Union Strategy, this communication provides guidance on how to better prevent, prepare for, respond and recover from wildfires.

The mobilisation follows a request for assistance from the Cypriot authorities via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. It comprises disinfectants, personal protective equipment, disposable coveralls, face masks, shoe covers, and other items essential for curbing the further spread of the virus.

Launched in March 2025, the strategy responds to a changing world in which geopolitical shifts, climate events and technological risks increasingly call for a holistic and coordinated European approach; one that places preparedness at the heart of EU policy.

The 1st session of the European Citizens' Panel on Preparedness will start in Brussels and will run until Sunday. 150 randomly selected citizens from across Europe will discuss recommendations on how to implement the Preparedness Union Strategy.

We call on both sides to exercise maximum restraint and take all feasible measures to minimise the risk of harming civilians.

The European Commission announced €36 million in EU humanitarian aid that will reach 6 countries across Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region. Millions of people face acute food insecurity, and conflict in northern Mozambique.