World: Defending values, driving reform, delivering impact: new measures to strengthen EU humanitarian action

Country: World Source: European Commission Please refer to the attached file. The Joint Communication on Humanitarian Aid adopted today sets out how the EU will remain a reliable and principled donor in a global aid system under severe pressure. Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high with 239 million people worldwide in need of assistance, yet current global humanitarian funding can assist fewer than half of the people in need, leaving millions without life-saving support.