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"en.20110118.14.2-283-000"2
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"The European Union is the world’s largest donor of humanitarian aid. Its contribution represents more than 40% of all official international humanitarian assistance. The EU’s humanitarian policy shows its commitment to the people of countries that need assistance. Following the EU’s signature of the European Consensus on humanitarian aid, many actions have been taken on cooperation in this field in order to optimise its effectiveness and to promote the basic humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality in acting to assist those most in need. This aside, it would appear that there is still a lack of awareness of the Consensus. We therefore need to make a greater effort to bolster its visibility. I believe that, in a sector as fragile as humanitarian aid, it is important to be aware of how circumstances have changed over the years, bearing in mind the significant increase in the number and severity of natural disasters. As a result, I think we need to invest greater efforts in disaster risk reduction and provide support for communities’ own capabilities in this regard. In order for humanitarian aid to follow a steady path to its full deployment, we must continue doggedly to argue for the preservation of the ‘humanitarian space’. By voting in favour of the Striffler report, I hope that we can move on to the adoption of a practical action plan."@en1
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