On 12 January 2010, Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake that took 222,750 people's lives, injured many thousands and made 1.7 million homeless. How the...
The European Commission is making available an additional €20 million in emergency aid for the worst-hit communities in the Philippines still suffering from the massive destruction...
Just over one month since Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, a new report from humanitarian agency World Vision calls for stronger disaster planning for cities to...
The European Parliament today (10 December) adopted new legislation on EU Civil Protection which paves the way for a stronger European co-operation in responding to disasters....
The tragedy off the coast of Lampedusa on 3 October when hundreds of refugees drowned sparked calls for a more humane approach to migration in Europe...
The tragedy in Lampedusa, one of the many Europe has witnessed in recent years, prompted an unprecedented call for action by EU leaders and citizens. Today...
The Republic of China (ROC) government, civic organizations and individual citizens continue providing timely assistance to the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, donating funds...