Ukraine, which has been a major beneficiary of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (CPM) since the Russian aggression, is now a full member, the European Commission announced on Friday 21 April, the day after it formalised its status.
In Kyiv on Thursday, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, on behalf of the EU signed the agreement for Ukraine’s participation in this European solidarity mechanism, which enables responses to requests for assistance from countries overwhelmed by the magnitude of disasters, be they natural or man-made (see EUROPE 13148/22).
The Commissioner also participated in the International Summit of Cities and Regions with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna, Minister of the Interior Ihor Klymenko and Head of the Emergency Service Serhiy Kruk.
On the same day, the Commission announced an additional €55 million in humanitarian funding for Ukraine. These funds will be used to prepare for the next winter. It will be added to the €145 million already mobilised so far.
Ukraine’s application to join the UCPM was submitted in June 2022, the day after Ukraine was granted candidate country status for EU membership. (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)