EU to allocate additional 39.5 million euros to Sahel and Lake Chad region
Brussels, November 13 (Hibya) - European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib commented following the Senior Officials Meeting on the Sahel and Lake Chad.
Speaking after the Senior Officials Meeting on the Sahel and Lake Chad, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib emphasized that humanitarian diplomacy plays a key role in ensuring access to aid, the implementation of international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians.
Lahbib announced that the EU would increase its support for the region by allocating an additional 39.5 million euros and launching a Team Europe pilot initiative aimed at turning commitments into concrete action.
British News Agency