EU to provide €1.9 billion in initial humanitarian aid for 2025

The EU continues to remain a leading global humanitarian aid donor. With more than 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, the EU announces today an initial humanitarian budget for 2025 of €1.9 billion. The EU's humanitarian aid will be allocated to the world's most pressing crises, in particular in the Middle East such as in Gaza and Syria, as well as in Ukraine, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific.  The European Commission has been provides humanitarian aid in over 100 countries, reaching millions of people across the globe each year. Its assistance is delivered through humanitarian partner organizations, such as European humanitarian non-governmental organizations, international organisations (including UN agencies), and specialized agencies in the member states.

Crisis Management Commissioner Hadja Lahbib (pictured) said: “With more than 300 million people needing humanitarian assistance in 2025, the EU is upholding its commitment to help those most in need as a leading humanitarian aid donor. Our humanitarian aid funding will support our partners on the ground – the UN family, the Red Cross/Red Crescent family, international and local government and non-governmental organisations – to provide life-saving, emergency assistance where needed. At the same time, I reiterate my call for safe and unimpeded access to people in need: funding is not enough – we need to be able to reach the most vulnerable. And for this, there is an urgent need for all parties to respect International Humanitarian Law.”

A press release is available online.

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