EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺

We are @EU_Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid. We help save lives in crises across the globe.
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[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Some friendships make the world a better place💙 

Ours is built on shared values, solidarity and a commitment to helping people when they need it most.

Happy #UNDay to our friends and partners at the United Nations! 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇳

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Ever wondered how a firefighting plane works? Then meet Glen! 👋

He’s a Swedish pilot who was deployed to Belgium to help fight the High Fens wildfires through the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism🔥

🎥 Hear from him about his experience.

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

This United Nations Day, we reaffirm the importance of working together to tackle global challenges that no single nation can solve alone.

We remain committed to working with the @UN towards a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.

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[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

No place is immune to disaster - but the most vulnerable bear the heaviest toll.

Join experts at @unicomplutense for a conversation on disaster preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean. 🌎

📅 28 Oct | 🕑 11:00
🇬🇧 https://t.co/dxuWRmUSSn
🇪🇸 https://t.co/9OJskWgJY5

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Every day, millions of Afghan children are denied the chance to go to school.

With EU funding, @people_in_need and its partner SADA established 150 Community-Based Education classes, serving 5,250 children.

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[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Sudan is at risk of famine.
19.5 million people face acute food insecurity.

The EU, along with other key donors, urges all parties to allow safe, unimpeded humanitarian access and the international community to scale up funding.

No time to lose.

More: https://t.co/SMcblA331S

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

When disaster strikes, the EU is there to help.

For 25 years, the #EUCivilProtectionMechanism has brought together first responders, experts, and aid from across Europe to protect lives when every second counted.

A quarter-century of protection, preparedness, and solidarity.

[Hadja Lahbib @hadjalahbib]

Yemen is one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.

22 million people need assistance, 5.2 million are displaced, and over 2.2 million children under five suffer from acute malnutrition. The EU is stepping up with €22.5 million in new humanitarian funding.

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

25 years ago, the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism began bringing countries together to coordinate help when disasters strike.

Join us in celebrating at the European Civil Protection Forum and see how far we’ve come, then and now!

Read more: https://t.co/j3Ihd11d1v.

#CPF2026

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

‘Disasters don’t give a warning before they strike.’

That’s why preparedness matters.

With EU support, @WHO helps health workers in Nepal test their response through realistic simulations.

If being prepared saves even one life, every effort is worth it.

[EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters @EU_UNGeneva]

First meeting in Geneva of the UN OCHA Donor Support Group during the 🇪🇺@eu_echo chairship. We discussed OCHA’s work on the new Strategic Plan, its critical coordination mandate and the Humanitarian Reset. Safeguarding principled humanitarian action is a key EU priority.

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

🗺️ Mapped: Spain, France, Italy | Storm Adam ⬇️

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Leaving home under fire means taking only what you can carry and not knowing what comes next.

At transit centres, EU-funded @WFPUkraine food kits offer immediate support to evacuees from frontline areas.

In September alone, 13,700 people received ready-to-eat food.

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[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Access to medicines and healthcare is essential to protect lives. 🩺

Via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism, another patient and 5 companions arrived in Belgium 🇧🇪, with the support of Slovakia 🇸🇰, @MSF and @WHO, joining 1833 persons evacuated previously from Gaza.

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

In Tapachula, Mexico, thousands of displaced people are stuck in administrative limbo.

The EU and @SaveChildrenMx are on the ground providing shelter, legal aid and psychosocial support for the most vulnerable.

Read the full story ➡️ https://t.co/zYmxxKgwkd

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Severe flooding is hitting eastern Spain, particularly in Valencia and Alicante, following exceptional rainfall from Storm Adam. 🇪🇸

@CopernicusEMS mapping has been activated to support the response. The EU is monitoring the situation closely and stands ready to assist. 🇪🇺

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Effective rehabilitation starts with understanding each person’s needs.

With EU support, Momentum Wheels for Humanity trained 14 specialists from 8 communities to assess needs, set goals with patients and plan appropriate care, strengthening local rehabilitation services. 🇪🇺🇺🇦

[Copernicus EMS @CopernicusEMS]

🌊 #EMSR935 #Floods in #ComunidadValenciana, #Spain🇪🇸

Our #MappingTeam has been activated after heavy rain from #danaADAM led to up to 500 rescues in 12 hours

Delineation and Grading products for 2 Areas of Interest are expected in the next hours

🔗  https://t.co/tzbQl5UnJi

[EU Humanitarian Aid | Latin America & Caribbean @ECHO_LatAm]

🌎 On 9 October, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck inland Panama.

The EU’s @CopernicusEMS has mapped areas of interest to support damage assessment of built-up areas and transport infrastructure.

🛰️ Explore the maps: https://t.co/CZKyiJzwmF

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

Behind every #EUCivilProtection Mechanism operation, there is a person. 🇪🇺

On 23 October, the UCPM turns 25. Behind this milestone are the many people who made it possible - responders, experts, volunteers, coordinators working through the night.

Thank you. 👏