EU Unlocks €710mil Aid for Crisis-Hit Communities
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The funding will be directed mainly to Africa, but also to the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and Ukraine.
The package, more than half of which isearmarked for sub-Saharan Africa, will also support people affected by conflicts and disasters in Palestine, Lebanon and Ukraine, as well as as efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The EU wants to provide around 710 million euros to displaced persons in sub-Saharan Africa and people affected by crises worldwide.
It is about support for displaced persons and the fight against natural disasters and epidemics: the European Union has announced a package of aid to benefit people in Africa in particular.
According to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, conflicts, extreme weather events and rising housing costs are disrupting the lives of many people.
Ursula von der Leyen announced at the UN on Saturday a €710 million package for populations affected by conflict, displacement, epidemics and natural disasters.
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