To address growing humanitarian crises around the world, the European Commission has adopted an initial humanitarian budget of €1.5 billion, putting it at the forefront of global efforts in this area, the institution said on Monday 17 January.
Out of this envelope: €469 million will be allocated to sub-Saharan Africa to address food, nutrition and other basic needs of vulnerable populations in countries in conflict; €351 million will go to countries in the Middle East and North Africa;...