Energy needs in Ukraine are expected to skyrocket during the upcoming winter. Through our private donations programme, we have delivered four portable battery generators to Kharkiv oblast to help manage the pressure on the local energy grids.

The quick spread of polio threatens all children in Gaza, already weakened by displacement, deprivation & malnourishment. I urge an immediate 3-day humanitarian ceasefire to enable vaccination by World Health Organization (WHO) & UNICEF – independent of wider negotiations. Our humanity demands it.

The situation in the occupied #WestBank is deteriorating further, with indiscriminate use of 🇮🇱 military force and settler violence against civilians and extensive destruction of homes and infrastructure, in violation of international law and human rights.

The EU urges immediate humanitarian pauses to enable the vaccination of all children in Gaza against the poliovirus. An epidemic among a population weakened by 10 months of fighting, displacement, deprivation and lack of health services must be avoided. europa.eu/!MKMBFn

My deepest condolences for the tragic loss of GNR - Guarda Nacional Republicana’s heroic servicemen while fighting #wildfires and saving lives in #Portugal. My thoughts are with their families and colleagues.

Devastated to hear that the bodies of another 6 hostages taken by Hamas terrorists have been recovered in Gaza, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin. I met his family in Jerusalem this year and was deeply moved by their courage and dignity. My thoughts are with them in this dark hour.

In response to #Mpox cases from the #DRC, we are allocating €200,000 in additional EU humanitarian funding to support the Croix Rouge Burundi in support of enhancing surveillance, case detection, and promoting health, hygiene, and sanitation. More👇 …tection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/n…

In the first week of school, #Russia has launched one of its deadliest waves of missile attacks. Bombs are raining all across #Ukraine, hitting schools and residential areas. Children belong to schools, not to bomb shelters. Russia's crimes should stop.

Today, the 1st delivery of ~100,000 mpox vaccines arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are part of the 215,000 doses procured by EU HERA to help address the outbreak in affected countries in Africa. #TeamEurope's donation will bring the total to at least 566,500.

A pleasure to be in Vilnius w/ Agnė Bilotaitė hosting the Regional Civil Protection Forum. The risk landscape in Europe is changing drastically. We must step up our preparedness at all levels. I welcome 🇱🇹's role in hosting 🇪🇺 strategic stockpiles to protect from #CBRN risks.

Russia is relentlessly targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Temperatures will soon go down, so we are stepping up our humanitarian aid to Ukrainians in need. With a new €40 million package for repair works, electricity, heating and shelter.