Record EU humanitarian budget adopted for 2016

EU News 387/2015

Brussels, 16 December 2015

As global humanitarian needs are set to reach a historic high in 2016, the European Commission is stepping up its humanitarian budget to record levels.

The European Commission has today adopted its humanitarian aid budget for 2016. With nearly €1.1 billion as an initial allocation, it is the highest EU humanitarian budget for life-saving relief in man-made and natural disasters to date. The record budget comes as global humanitarian needs are increasing due to the growing number of refugees and displaced persons as a result of armed conflict, the increasing impact of natural disasters, climate change and the economic crisis. The delivery of aid and access to beneficiaries has also become more dangerous.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-6336_en.htm

File photo: Christos Stylianides Date: 12/11/2015 Reference: P-029499/00-05 Location: Brussels - EC/Charlemagne © European Union, 2015 URL

 

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