EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič while visiting Kyiv on April 20, 2023, announced the allocation of an additional 55 million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine amid the full-scale invasion of Russia. In addition, Ukraine joined the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Source: EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič
New funding for humanitarian aid to Ukraine will be directed to preparations for next winter.
“The EU is also allocating a further €55 million in humanitarian funding to Ukraine on top of the €145 million already provided earlier this year,” reported the EU Commissioner for Crisis Management.
In addition, Ukraine officially joined the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, becoming its 36th member.
“Today, Ukraine becomes a participating state of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism – the European solidarity framework that helps countries overwhelmed by a disaster,” added Janez Lenarčič.
Thanks to the mechanism, thousands of tons of humanitarian aid have arrived in Ukraine since 2022.
“Now, by being a full member, Ukraine will be able to dispatch aid via the Mechanism at a time another country finds itself in a crisis,” said the EU Commissioner for Crisis Management.
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