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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| 07.10.2021 | Access to water as a human right - the external dimension. |
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ini(2021)2187 |
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| 10.03.2021 | EU’s humanitarian action: new challenges, same principles. |
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Communication com(2021)110 |
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| 07.08.2020 | Annual report on the EU's humanitarian aid operations financed in 2019. |
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Report com(2020)358 |
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| 25.05.2020 | Annual Report on the Implementation of the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative in 2019. |
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Report com(2020)209 |
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| 16.01.2020 | Annual report on the EU's humanitarian aid operations financed in 2018. |
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Report com(2020)6 |
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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 |
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| 02.03.2016 | Provision of emergency support within the Union. |
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Regulation com(2016)115 |