Memo: World Humanitarian Day: the European Union’s support for humanitarian work

As the world's largest donor of humanitarian aid, the European Union shares the concern for humanitarians' safety and their ability to perform their worthy mission. The assistance financed by the European Commission reaches the people who need it thanks to its 200 humanitarian partners which include United Nations agencies, non-governmental bodies and international organisations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross/Red Crescent, the International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent and the International Organization for Migration. Thanks to aid workers, the European Commission is able to deliver on the solidarity of European citizens, the majority of whom support the European Union's assistance to the victims of crises and disasters.

• Primary Source

European Commission: MEMO/13/741: World Humanitarian Day 2013: statement by EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-741_en.htm

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