Photo by Adéla Kelblová on Unsplash The European Commission is increasing its humanitarian funding in Armenia with almost €1.7 million in response to the mass influx of people from Nagorno Karabakh. The new funding will aim to further strengthen the existing EU humanitarian response to the displaced people by providing cash assistance, shelter, food security and livelihoods assistance,…
Day: November 2, 2023
End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Photo by Serhiy Hipskyy on Unsplash On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (3 November) the NUJ has renewed its steadfast commitment to “eradicating the targeting and killing of journalists worldwide.” It says it does so “whilst standing in solidarity with the International Federation of Journalists to stress the importance of a free press, for…
EU Humanitarian Aid to Middle East
Photo by Max Bender on Unsplash The EU said it welcomes the evacuation of a number of EU citizens and other foreign nationals, as well as injured persons via the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. The EU has tripled its humanitarian assistance to Gaza to €78 million, aiming to enable our partners to continue their invaluable humanitarian work….