Press Release: European Union commits to action at the World Humanitarian Summit

At the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on 23-24 May 2016, the European Union (EU) was committed to strong progress on each of the five core responsibility areas, for which core commitments have been formulated by the United Nations. It pledged individual commitments concerning policies, programmes and funds it is responsible for. The key priorities advanced by the EU at the Summit include: investment in resilience, efficient and effective financing, respect for International Humanitarian Law, preventing and ending crises, and bridging the divide between humanitarian and development work.

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ESO: Background information: World Humanitarian Summit 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/world-humanitarian-summit-2016/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Conclusions on the World Humanitarian Summit of 23-24 May 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-conclusions-on-the-world-humanitarian-summit-of-23-24-may-2016/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: European Union helps reshape international assistance at the World Humanitarian Summit http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-union-helps-reshape-international-assistance-at-the-world-humanitarian-summit/

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