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What do Europeans think about #EUCivilProtection?🤔
The latest Eurobarometer, a survey measuring public opinion in the EU, is out!
💡More than 9 in 10 Europeans think it’s important for the EU to help coordinate disaster response in the EU and beyond.
🔗link.europa.eu/nYJHVG
Our emergency response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC continues.
Today, the 15th EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight landed in Entebbe airport, delivering vital medical supplies for the frontline workers all the way to Ituri region in eastern DRC.
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@CdCMAE @francediplo
A warning only helps if it reaches people in time.
In Peru’s Amazon, EU funding supports @UNICEFperu in strengthening early warning systems, communications and links with health, water, sanitation and protection services. 🤝
For many women in rural Dominican Republic, healthcare isn’t just far - it’s out of reach.
EU-funded mobile brigades and @UNFPA_RD are bringing essential care directly to where women live, so no one is left behind. 🇩🇴🇪🇺
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An atrocious Russian drone strike hit Dnipro's railway station 🇺🇦 targeting a platform of commuter & passenger trains. 13 people were killed, 10 injured.
Civilians and civilian infrastructure can never be legitimate targets. IHL must be respected, everywhere, without exception.
🎨 In Gaza, paint, paper and pencils offer children moments of expression, connection and hope amid war and loss.
Together with @UNRWA, the EU supported 1,000 children through art activities and psychosocial support.
Meet the young artists ➡️link.europa.eu/8gT7VC
Essential care cannot wait.
With EU support, @UNFPA and Kuwait Speciality Hospital are helping women and girls in Gaza access vital sexual and reproductive health services when they need them most. 💙
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Profundamente entristecida por el grave accidente ferroviario en Toledo. Mis pensamientos están con las víctimas, sus familias y sus seres queridos.
Gracias a los servicios de emergencia que trabajan sobre el terreno.
Europa está con España. 🇪🇺🇪🇸
🗺️ Mapped: Senegal 🇸🇳| October floods and #EUCivilProtection Mechanism response.
‘We activated our disaster plan immediately.’
When a mass-casualty emergency struck Nepal, Sochana and her colleagues at the National Trauma Centre had to adapt quickly.
EU-supported @WHO training helped strengthen their emergency preparedness.
🦺 Brussels is getting ready for the 9th European Civil Protection Forum - and so is Zinneke Pis! 🐶
Next week, the civil protection community gathers in Brussels to strengthen cooperation and build a more prepared, resilient Europe.
Preparing today, ready for tomorrow. 🇪🇺
🤖 Made with AI
Find out more about the #CPF2026 here ⬇️
link.europa.eu/MCDWwk
Find out more about the #CPF2026 here ⬇️
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Still responding to Panama’s 9 October earthquake: from EU storage to families in need.
EU humanitarian aid is underway: hygiene kits, water tanks, filters and purification tablets.
In Gaza, access to specialized mental health care is critical.
With EU humanitarian funding, @IMC_Worldwide operates Gaza’s only Acute Psychiatric Stabilisation Unit, providing 18 inpatient beds and emergency care for people experiencing acute mental health crises.
⏳ Disaster preparedness saves lives. Tomorrow, join EU and LAC experts to explore search & rescue training, early warning systems, contingency planning and emergency supplies.
📅 28 Oct | 🕚 11:00 | 💻 Online
🇬🇧 EN: bit.ly/4iaJwSV
🇪🇸 ES: bit.ly/4hT3Xnk
16 families. 16 different circumstances. Support adapted to what each home needed most.
In the Sumy region 🇺🇦, EU-funded assistance from @DRCinUA helped displaced families repair roofs, insulate attics and replace doors ahead of winter.
Support that truly means a lifeline.
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.
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! 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇳
