Access to medicines and healthcare is essential to protect lives. 🩺 Via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism, another patient and 5 companions arrived in Belgium 🇧🇪, with the support of Slovakia 🇸🇰, @MSF and @WHO, joining 1833 persons evacuated previously from Gaza.

In Tapachula, Mexico, thousands of displaced people are stuck in administrative limbo. The EU and @SaveChildrenMx are on the ground providing shelter, legal aid and psychosocial support for the most vulnerable. Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/3VOrBKe

Severe flooding is hitting eastern Spain, particularly in Valencia and Alicante, following exceptional rainfall from Storm Adam. 🇪🇸 @CopernicusEMS mapping has been activated to support the response. The EU is monitoring the situation closely and stands ready to assist. 🇪🇺

Effective rehabilitation starts with understanding each person’s needs. With EU support, Momentum Wheels for Humanity trained 14 specialists from 8 communities to assess needs, set goals with patients and plan appropriate care, strengthening local rehabilitation services. 🇪🇺🇺🇦

Behind every #EUCivilProtection Mechanism operation, there is a person. 🇪🇺 On 23 October, the UCPM turns 25. Behind this milestone are the many people who made it possible - responders, experts, volunteers, coordinators working through the night. Thank you. 👏

36.3 million people in Nigeria, almost 1 in 7, face crisis-level food insecurity or worse. See how EU humanitarian aid is helping families through the lean season, from safe water to treatment to new ways of earning a living. 🇪🇺🇳🇬 Full story: bit.ly/4z3VXas

🚒 Emergency responder Arwin Van De Zande knows that crises do not stop at borders. 💬 "We do not focus on national borders, but on helping affected citizens as quickly as possible." 👉 ec.europa.eu/stories/we-act-… #EUCivilProtection #ProtectWhatMatters

As conflict continues to escalate in Yemen, newly displaced families urgently need safety and support. Thanks to the EU, @WFPYemen distributes assistance in newly established Al Fardoos settlement in Aden, providing essential relief to displaced families in need. 📦

In Yemen, millions of children are missing out on education. EU-supported social workers are helping children like Ritaj and Abdullah get back to school - identifying those at risk and supporting their families. Read their story ➡️ link.europa.eu/vbkBPW

Cash assistance empowers refugees to meet their essential needs, make their choices, and rebuild a sense of stability in challenging circumstances. Thanks to EU funding, @GOAL_Global and @sgdd_asam provide urgent cash assistance to more than 2,700 people in Türkiye 🇹🇷.

‘When communities have the knowledge to protect themselves, health improves and hope grows.’ Dr. Gol explains why the EU’s support to @premiereurgence's water, sanitation and hygiene work in Afghanistan is a gamechanger. 🇪🇺🇦🇫

Today is #WorldFoodDay. For millions affected by conflict and crisis, food is not a given. The EU works with partners around the world to make sure the most vulnerable don’t go hungry. 🇪🇺

If this box could talk… 📦 On #WorldFoodDay, follow the journey of a @WFP food parcel from warehouse to the homes of families in Ukraine - made possible with EU support. 🇺🇦🇪🇺

A plate, a cup, a cooking pot. For a family who has lost everything, they can be the first step back to normal. On #WorldFoodDay, we stand with everyone sharing a meal through crisis💙