The European Commission has announced its initial €1.9 billion humanitarian aid budget for 2026, at a time when 239 million people need assistance and major donors are cutting funding. Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, Hadja Lahbib, brings this commitment to Davos today, seeking to mobilise private sector finance and innovative solutions that can complement public funding and […]
2023 figures show stagnating progress in reducing road fatalities in too many countries
The Commission is publishing preliminary figures on road fatalities for 2023. Around 20,400 people were killed in road crashes in the EU last year, a small 1% decrease on 2022. Despite some progress since the baseline year of 2019[1], few Member States are on track to meet the EU and UN target of halving […]
COP15: historic global deal for nature and people
At the UN Biodiversity conference COP15 in Montréal, Canada, the EU joined 195 countries in the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This framework contains global goals and targets aiming to protect and restore nature for current and future generations, ensure its sustainable use as well as spur investments for a green global economy. Together with […]
Video message by HR/VP Josep Borrell to the Ukrainian People | 25/02/2022
Título: Video message by HR/VP Josep Borrell to the Ukrainian People | 25/02/2022 Autor: European External Action Service (EEAS) Duración: 01:03 Resumen: HR/VP Josep Borrell sends a strong message of support to the Ukrainian people, amid the Russian invasion. #StandWithUkraine Fecha de Publicación: 25-02-22