Eu Humanitarian Aid And Civil Protection

Across the world people suffer from crisis situations, man-made or natural disasters. The world's leading donor of humanitarian aid is the EU. Saving lives is the primary mandate of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO). Since its creation in 1992, ECHO has financed humanitarian aid in more than 140 countries. ECHO provides relief assistance through humanitarian aid and civil protection actions. ECHO helps over 120 million victims of conflicts and disasters each year and addresses forgotten crises, which escape the attention of media and the international community. -- EU Bookshop.