The EU is committed to working on comprehensive measures aimed at preventing loss of life and ensuring orderly and safe journeys.
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the European Commission and the High Representative, Mr. Giuseppe Borrell, made the following statement:
“We reiterate the EU’s commitment to remain the leading donor of humanitarian and development aid. We are committed to stepping up our efforts to ensure that the EU continues to be a place where refugees can find protection and safety.
Globally, the EU is working to help improve the situation of millions of refugees and forcibly displaced people affected by conflicts or major humanitarian crises, e.g. in Afghanistan, Syria, Venezuela, Burma/Myanmar, Yemen, South Sudan, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burkina Faso. We provide life-saving assistance such as food, shelter, education, health care, and livelihood support.
While the vast majority of forcibly displaced people are outside the EU, we also support a significant number of refugees in the Member States.
In particular, with Russia’s war against Ukraine, Member States are currently hosting around 4 million people from Ukraine under temporary protection, more than half of whom are women and children.
The EU also provides protection and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in Ukraine and supports refugees from Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova.
Refugee journeys are often fraught with hardship and danger.
Thousands are risking their lives in deserts and seas hoping for a better future.
The EU is committed to working towards comprehensive measures aimed at preventing loss of life and ensuring smooth and safe journeys.
We are working with EU Member States and international partners on resettlement and on additional pathways that can help increase admission places from priority areas.
The European Commission launched the EU humanitarian resettlement and admission program on 10 May 2023, launching the new pledging process for the 2024-2025 biennium.
The EU welcomes the World Refugee Forum to be held in December 2023 as an important opportunity to better share global responsibility.
To be truly effective, we must all step up our efforts and work together to address the multiple and complex challenges posed by forced displacement.”
George Fellidis
Source :Skai
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