
European Commission President von der Leyen announced the new humanitarian aid package at the UN General Assembly in New York.
The European Commission announced a new humanitarian aid package of 632 million Euros for regions affected by conflict, natural disasters and crises.
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The European Commission regularly announces humanitarian aid packages for displaced communities in crisis areas.
"Conflicts, extreme weather events and the rising cost of living are disrupting the lives of many people around the world," von der Leyen said in her speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York today, as reported by AFP.
Von der Leyen stated that the new aid package aims to support displaced communities and the communities hosting them across Africa.
ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS
In a statement, the European Commission announced that €380 million will be allocated to Sub-Saharan Africa, while €252 million will be used to assist communities affected by conflict, forced displacement, epidemics and natural disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Palestinian territories, Lebanon and Ukraine, ahead of the upcoming winter.
The package also includes additional funds aimed at strengthening stability in the Great Lakes region, which continues to face multiple crises, and to help the Democratic Republic of Congo respond to the Ebola outbreak in the east of the country.
The new aid forms part of the EU's response to humanitarian crises and support to communities affected by conflict, natural disasters and epidemics, particularly in regions facing displacement and growing humanitarian needs.

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