16/07/2020 (Agence Europe) – Thanks to the humanitarian air bridge established by the EU as part of the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a flight carrying 72 tonnes of life-saving equipment was scheduled to take off on Thursday 16 July from Liege (Belgium) for Port-Au-Prince (Haiti), announced the European Commission today. This EU-funded flight is the second of its kind to head to Haiti. It will provide EU-funded humanitarian organisations with medical equipment, as well as necessary supplies of drinking water and access to sanitation. It is the result of a cooperation between France, the EU and the Haitian authorities. “The EU stands ready to provide additional humanitarian aid to Haiti”, stated Janez Lenarčič, the Commissioner for Crisis Management. An initial aid amount of €15 million has already been announced for 2020 to assist the most vulnerable countries. (AN)