EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺

'The most important thing was to save our children and our animals,' says Svitlana. Her family lost their home and had to start over without water or basic amenities. With EU support and @iamCARITAS, their home now has a new water supply system, making daily life easier. 🏠

Displaced families in Sittwe, Myanmar, are moving into new shelters provided by @Refugees with EU support. Safer, more durable homes are replacing temporary shelters, bringing stability, comfort and hope.

Brave. Ready. Essential. 🔥 With @UNDP, the European Union supports firefighters in Nepal with equipment and helps them train communities to stop fires before they spread. Preparedness saves lives.

As a strong & reliable global actor, the EU stands by the side of its African partners. We are allocating an additional €15 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC & Uganda, supporting emergency operations.

Around 4 babies are born every second worldwide - many in crisis settings. Pre-eclampsia, a “silent killer”, remains a major cause of maternal and newborn deaths. On #PreeclampsiaAwareness Day, we raise awareness about the importance of screening and early warning signs. ⬇️

Giving birth shouldn’t be life-threatening. In Cox’s Bazar, superstitions and lack of reproductive health awareness puts mothers and infants at risk. Funded by @eu_echo the IRC delivers life-saving assistance to women & children in Bangladesh. Read more: rescue.org/eu/article/how…

🗺️ Mapped: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak ⬇️

Planning your summer holidays? ☀️ Most trips go smoothly - but when crises disrupt travel abroad, the EU can help coordinate safe returns for citizens stranded overseas via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism. Discover how it works 👇

Vaccination, outreach and emergency care are helping protect vulnerable children and families in Bangladesh. Our Deputy Director-General @HansDasEU visited EU-supported measles prevention activities in Dhaka, led by @ifrc and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society @bdrcs1.

Watch this video. These are not convicted criminals. These are activists trying to get bread to the hungry. Peaceful activism & freedom of assembly are fundamental rights. Civilians must be protected. IHL must be respected. No one should be punished for defending humanity.

Under the shade of a mango tree in Somalia’s Hirshabelle state, displaced children like Faiza are learning again after devastating floods disrupted their education. With EU support, @NRC_EAY is helping over 600 flood-affected children continue learning despite displacement. More: …otection-humanitarian-aid.exposure.co/mango-tree-bac…

'Every second, we think something could happen.' After their home was hit at night, the Orlov family lived for two years under a plastic tarp. Through cold, wind, and constant fear. With EU support, @Solidarites_Int helped repair their roof, one of 200 homes restored.

3⃣ years of war in Sudan continues to strain Chad🇹🇩. @eu_echo is stepping up support, allocating €60.8M in 2026 for refugees & returnees —as announced at the Int’l Sudan Conference in Berlin—. Putting solidarity into action. 🇪🇺

🇪🇺 The final session of the Citizens’ Panel on Preparedness is this weekend! 150 EU citizens will present recommendations for a more prepared and resilient Europe. 💬 Join the debate on population preparedness and follow the livestream: link.europa.eu/gghTvC

Many families displaced by violence in Mexico are never officially counted. Yet in 2025, more than 800,000 people are estimated to have fled crime-related violence. The EU supports civil society observatories monitoring displacement and protection risks.

@EU_Commission @hadjalahbib @MPopowskiEU @HansDasEU Curious to know more? 👀 Watch the explainer video ⬇️

🗺️ Mapped: EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operations ⬇️ The EU Humanitarian Air Bridge helps deliver essential cargo for humanitarian partners and EU Member States during sudden-onset crises. It strengthens emergency response in fragile and hard-to-reach contexts.

🇪🇺 is working with @WHO @AfricaCDC on the #Ebola outbreak in the DRC & Uganda. EU-supported genomic sequencing helped identify the strain fast, our preparedness efforts are strengthening surveillance, clinical trial readiness & vaccine research. We are ready to do more.

@barcohospital @ECHO_LatAm @UEenColombia @EU_Commission @hadjalahbib @eu_eeas For isolated communities along Colombia’s Pacific coast, the arrival of the San Raffaele means access to care, support and hope. 💙 Read our @exposure story here: bit.ly/43gnua6 🧵 3/3

@barcohospital @ECHO_LatAm @UEenColombia @EU_Commission @hadjalahbib @eu_eeas For nearly 10 years, the EU has supported this floating clinic, delivering primary healthcare, reproductive health services, mental health support and minor surgeries directly to those in need. 💙 Over 80,000 patients treated 💙 More than 80 medical missions completed 🧵 2/3

Today, we take you inside the San Raffaele - a hospital boat navigating Colombia’s Pacific coast to bring healthcare to communities cut off by conflict and isolation. In Chocó, many are only accessible by river, with limited or no access to medical services. 🧵 1/3