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      <title>Speech: Opening address Civil Protection Forum</title>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina GEORGIEVA EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Speech: Civil Protection Opening Forum/Brussels 15 May 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am impressed to see so many people attending the fourth gathering of the Civil Protection Forum.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Emergency Response Centre: for a faster and more efficient European response to disasters</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission is launching its Emergency Response Centre (ERC) today, which will provide a better coordinated, faster and more efficient European response to disasters in Europe and the world.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Q/A: The European Emergency Response Centre Opens</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 15 May 2013 On 15 May 2013 the European Commission launches the Emergency Response Centre, further strengthening our capacity to respond in times of natural and man-made crises. 1) Why is there a need for an Emergency Response Centre (ERC) in the EU? When a disaster...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Speech - The humanitarian response, linking relief to rehabilitation and development, and reconciliation – crucial for Mali's sustainable future</title>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Speech - At the International donors' conference for the development of Mali/Brussels 15 May 2013 Your Excellencies, Ministers, Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour to be with you today.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:04:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Syria crisis: the EU responds to spiralling needs with more emergency humanitarian aid</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 May 2013 The European Commission is announcing today an additional €65 million in response to the rapidly growing scale of the humanitarian crisis resulting from the conflict in Syria.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 07:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>European and African Union Commissions meet to pave the way for next Africa-EU Summit</title>
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      <description>Commission Press release Brussels, 24 April 2013 European European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and six European Commissioners will meet their African Union (AU) counterparts on 25 and 26 April, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SPEECH - Syria: Time is running out</title>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response SPEECH - Meeting with the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Committee on Development (DEVE) of the European Parliament / Brussels 23 April 2013 Let me first thank AFET, DEVE Committees and Elmar Brok for...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:27:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Strengthening Europe's preparedness against natural and man-made disasters</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 April 2013 The European Commission today presents a package consisting of two parts: The EU strategy on adaptation to climate change sets out a framework and mechanisms for taking the EU's preparedness for current and future climate impacts to a new level; and, in...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:10:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EU strategy on adaptation to climate change Media resource sheet</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 16 April 2013 Maps of projected climatic changes in Europe (Based on Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe 2012. European Environment Agency) Change in annual and summer precipitation for 2071–2100 vs 1961–1990 (%) Average number of simultaneous hot days and tropical nights Fire danger Note:...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:10:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Questions and Answers: EU strategy on adaptation to climate change</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 16 April 2013 1. What is the goal of the EU adaptation strategy and what key actions are planned? The overall aim is to contribute to a more climate-resilient Europe. The intention is to do this by encouraging and supporting action in three priority areas: promoting...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:11:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EU-Japan: forging closer cooperation in disaster management</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 25 March 2013 Kristalina Georgieva, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response and Akihiro Ohta, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan have exchanged letters providing a framework to further enhance EU-Japan cooperation in disaster management.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:05:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New EU policy to improve nutrition across the world and save millions of lives</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 March 2013 The European Union steps up its efforts to fight against world hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. This is the goal of a new policy, just adopted by the European Commission, which aims to improve the nutrition of mothers and children in order...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EU action on nutrition in development cooperation</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 13 March 2013 Through its development cooperation, the EU has played a leading role in tackling hunger for many years and is the world's largest donor in supporting global food security and sustainable agricultural development.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:14:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Speech: Building resilience: Lessons from Post-tsunami Japan</title>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Japanese week by Friends of Europe / Brussels 11 March 2013 Dear Excellencies, The topic today is one that, for as long as I live, will be in my heart.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:22:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Typhoon Bopha: EU donates €7 million to Philippines disaster</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 5 March 2013 The European Union is increasing its emergency aid to the victims of Typhoon Bopha by €7 million, bringing the total humanitarian funding to €10 million since the region was struck by its force in December.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SPEECH: Learning the lessons from the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel and helping more effectively</title>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response SPEECH: High-level event on the Sahel, WFP / Rome 20 February 2013 Let me begin by thanking the World Food Programme, and Ertharin Cousin in particular, for organizing this event.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:51:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mali: EU allocates an extra €22 million in humanitarian aid to victims of conflict</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 19 February 2013 The European Commission is increasing its humanitarian aid funding to Mali by €22 million to assist more victims of the conflict. This brings to €115 million its emergency assistance since the start of the crisis in 2012.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SPEECH: Responding to the humanitarian crisis, supporting recovery and promoting development: How Europe is helping Mali and the Sahel</title>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response SPEECH: "La crise humanitaire au Sahel" - Commission des affaires étrangères de l'Assemblée nationale / Paris, France 19 February 2013 Madame la Présidente, Mesdames et Messieurs les Députés, Mesdames et Messieurs, C'est avec beaucoup de plaisir...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:51:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Joint Statement on the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 6 February 2013 On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (6 February 2013) High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission Catherine Ashton, Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner, Development Commissioner...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Speech: A collective effort to support the victims of Syria's crisis – the European Union's humanitarian work</title>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response Speech: Kuwait pledging conference for the Syria crisis Kuwait City ,30 January 2013 Exellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank you, Your Highness Amir SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and Secretary-General BAN KI-Moon and, for...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:20:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Syrian crisis: EU pledges €100 million for humanitarian aid</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 29 January 2013 The European Commission will pledge €100 million of humanitarian funding at the International Pledging Conference for Syria convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and hosted by Kuwait on 30 January.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The European Commission boosts its humanitarian aid in Mali as crisis response Commissioner visits the country to assess needs</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 January 2013 The European Commission is boosting again its humanitarian aid for the Mali crisis with €20 million – a needed increase that will help respond to the escalating crisis in the country where large numbers of people are fleeing from the conflict and...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement by Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 16 January 2013 "I am appalled by the deteriorating situation in Syria and its effect on the suffering people of that country. Over the past weeks, fighting has increased and the conflict is spreading even further. Prices of basic commodities like bread and fuel have sky-rocketed.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Haiti earthquake three years on: EU gives an additional €30.5 million in humanitarian aid</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 11 January 2013 Brussels, 07 January – Three years after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, taking more than 200,000 lives and making 1.5 million people homeless, the EU continues to help the struggling country with an additional €30.5 million in humanitarian funding.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Where the European Commission's humanitarian aid will go in 2013</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 10 January 2013 Brussels, 10/1/2013 – The European Commission has just adopted its plan for the allocation of over €661 million in humanitarian aid funding for 2013. This so-called World-Wide Decision on Humanitarian Aid will be the financial backbone of the Commission's humanitarian aid operational strategy...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Joint statement by High-Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission, Catherine Ashton, Commissioners Kristalina Georgieva and Andris Piebalgs, on the anniversary of the Haitian earthquake</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 8 January 2013 This week marks the third anniversary of the earthquake that hit Haiti on the 12 January 2010, the devastating consequences of which have made it one of the worst natural disasters in recent history.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:17:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement by Commissioner Georgieva on the new outbreak of conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR)</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 21 December 2012 In view of the new outbreak of conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR), the EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, Kristalina Georgieva, has expressed her serious concern for the people affected and her sympathy for humanitarian organisations whose bases have...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:26:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EU responds swiftly to new influx of Palestinian refugees to Lebanon</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 20 December 2012 The European Commission announced today the release of an additional € 2 million to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Palestinian refugees arriving from Syria in Lebanon.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:42:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Increasing support for Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 20 December 2012 The European Commission has today adopted the second special measure for Syrian refugees, to step up its response to the needs of increasing numbers of displaced Syrians who fled to Lebanon and Jordan.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:59:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EU Children of Peace initiative: President Barroso announces Nobel Peace Prize projects to help 23,000 children affected by war and conflicts</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 18 December 2012 The European Union's Nobel Peace prize money will fund four projects under the EU Children of Peace initiative and details of the projects were announced today by Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EU Commissioner Georgieva and UNHCR’s Guterres view refugee projects in Lebanon</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Beirut, 15 December 2012 European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva and UN refugee agency head António Guterres on Saturday praised the people of Lebanon and other nearby states for their generosity toward hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:20:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EU scales up humanitarian aid for Sudan and South Sudan by €30 million</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 December 2012 Due to the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan and South Sudan, the European Commission is boosting its humanitarian assistance by €30 million for both countries.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Philippines: European Commission provides €3 million in rapid aid to victims of Typhoon Bopha</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 11 December 2012 Following the five-day passage of Typhoon Bopha across the Philippines last week and an assessment that has identified large-scale humanitarian needs, the European Commission today released €3 million to provide emergency assistance to those worst affected, targeting vulnerable groups such as children,...</description>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 10 December 2012 The European Commission is to provide additional humanitarian funding of €30 million to help people affected by the Syrian crisis, bringing its total contribution to over €126 million.</description>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 8 December 2012 The European Commission will be increasing its humanitarian response to the crisis in Mali by €20 million. Once approved by European Union's budgetary authorities, the additional funding will bring the EU's humanitarian support to Mali to €101 million in 2012.</description>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response High-level Meeting on AGIR-Sahel, West Africa Week / Ouagadougou 6 December 2012 Mr Chairman, Prime Minister, Commissioners of ECOWAS and the UEMOA, Ministers, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen.</description>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response NRC Conference on "Principles in Practice: Safeguarding Humanitarian Action"/ Brussels 4 December 2012 Let me express my sincere thanks to NRC for having organized this very important conference.</description>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 29 November 2012 Responding to the urgent needs of the Congolese population, the European Commission has requested from the European Union's budgetary authorities approval for the release of € 15 million to increase its humanitarian aid for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and...</description>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 29 November 2012 29 November is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Providing assistance to the most vulnerable Palestinians is an important aspect of the humanitarian work of the European Commission.</description>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 19 November 2012 The European Commission is boosting its aid to the victims of major floods in Bangladesh. The Commission will give an additional €1 million for food and livelihood support for around 49,000 vulnerable households while they recover from the flood impact in the...</description>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 November 2012 The European Commission is increasing by one million euros its funding for victims of recent inter-communal violence in Rakhine state in Burma/Myanmar. Thousands of people have been left homeless by the fresh outbreak.</description>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Workshop on “Best Practices on the assistance of volunteers in Civil Protection and Humanitarian Interventions” / Cyprus 16 November 2012 Dear Minister, Dear Colleagues, 1.</description>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Workshop on the EU Civil Protection Mechanism "The Commission Proposal" / Brussels 15 November 2012 Ms Gardini, Ms Estrella, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be invited back to the European Parliament.</description>
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      <title>Commissioner Georgieva welcomes the European Union’s ratification of the new Food Assistance Convention</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 13 November 2012 With a decision of the Council, today the European Union ratifies the new Food Assistance Convention. I welcome this news - together with the European Parliament's consent given on 25 October, this decision makes the EU a founding member of the Convention, an...</description>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Niger National Economic and Social Development Plan (PDES) Round Table Conference / Paris 13 November 2012 Mr. President, Mr.</description>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 8 November 2012 In response to serious damages caused by Hurricane Sandy, the European has released €6 million to bring immediate relief to the most vulnerable population severely affected by the hurricane in the Caribbean.</description>
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      <title>New European Commission civil protection initiative in Euro-Mediterranean region</title>
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      <description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 8 November 2012 The European Commission announced today the launching of a new civil protection programme in the Mediterranean region, building on the achievements of the successful Euro-Mediterranean Regional Programme for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to natural and man-made disasters (PPRD).</description>
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      <title>Reinforcing Civil Protection and Fostering Co-operation and Dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean Region</title>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response High-level conference on the Euro-Mediterranean Regional Programme for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to natural and man-made disasters / Brussels 8 November 2012 Dear Deputy Minister, Dear UN Special Representative, Dear Director General, Your Excellencies, Ladies...</description>
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      <description>European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Humanitarian Humanitarian European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) / Brussels 6 November 2012 The situation in Syria today When I took up the position of Commissioner almost three years ago, learning about the constraints of...</description>
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      <title>Statement by Commissioner Georgieva on the release from captivity of humanitarian workers in Niger</title>
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      <description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 5 November 2012 "It was with great relief and joy that I received news that five humanitarian workers taken captive three weeks ago in Niger have now been reunited with their families following their release on Saturday.</description>
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