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"en.20110118.14.2-289-000"2
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"The European Union, through the Commission and the Member States combined, is the world’s largest donor of humanitarian aid, contributing more than 40% of all official international assistance.
In 2009 alone, the Commission provided a total of EUR 950 million to approximately 115 million people in more than 70 countries. The Union’s policies are the practical expression of its genuine commitment to supporting people when they are at their most vulnerable. Our aim is to be able to plan a more coordinated civil and military response so that our intervention with regard to natural disasters becomes increasingly effective. These tragic events are occurring more and more frequently and have caused hundreds of thousands of deaths throughout the world in recent years.
Particular attention must be paid to women and children, especially refugees and displaced persons, as violations of international humanitarian law in relation to these groups are becoming increasingly common. As well as ensuring more effective intervention, a great deal of work must be done in the area of active and passive prevention. Those communities that are at greatest risk must be better prepared for this kind of phenomenon, through the promotion of all sustainable development policies aimed at minimising damage."@en1
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