Press Release: Cooperation in disaster management: the European Union and the United States take a major step forward

Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, and W. Craig Fugate, Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, met in Brussels to discuss the priorities for cooperation between the European Commission and FEMA in disaster management and emergency response.

The meeting highlights the signature of an administrative agreement between the European Commission and FEMA. With it, the two partners commit to fostering cooperation in disaster risk reduction, resilience and response to disasters.