On Friday, 23 October, the first shipment of humanitarian aid from Greece to Venezuela arrived in Caracas. The shipment, weighing a total of 15 tonnes, aims to support families affected by the earthquakes that struck the country on 24 June 2026. The shipment includes essential medical supplies, vaccines and materials to support emergency response operations,
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued new guidance urging development partners to place poverty reduction and inequality at the centre of development co-operation, amid slowing global progress, overlapping crises and shrinking development budgets. Although extreme poverty has declined significantly over recent decades, progress remains uneven, while persistent inequalities continue to limit
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With the financial contribution of Greece, amounting to 1,000,000 euros, the World Health Organization (WHO) is implementing a critical programme to support hospital units and emergency services in the Odesa region of Ukraine. This initiative aims to address the immediate needs of a health system under severe pressure due to ongoing military conflict, large numbers
Read the Annual Report of the Greek Bilateral and Multilateral Official Development Cooperation and Assistance, Year 2025
EU-Argentina Investment and Business Forum The EU Investment and Business Forum in Argentina 2026, to be held on 30 November and 1 December 2026 in Buenos Aires, will bring together around 800 high-level representatives from government, business, financial institutions and international organisations from Argentina and the European Union (EU). The Forum is organised by the
With funding from Greece, through Hellenic Aid, and the strategic and technical support of the World Health Organization (WHO), three significant humanitarian actions were implemented to support vulnerable populations in areas affected by crises. 1. Democratic Republic of the Congo The action focused on improving maternal and newborn health in four displacement camps in Tanganyika
The launch ceremony for the specialized programme “Life-Saving and Limb-Saving Hospitalization” took place on September 9, 2026, in Beirut at the St. George Hospital University Medical Center. The programme is funded with 500,000 euros by the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Hellenic Aid and is implemented in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO).
According to international health authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (Ebola) poses a major public health challenge for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with more than 1,200 confirmed cases and over 360 deaths, primarily in the
The armed conflict that erupted in Sudan in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has triggered one of the world’s largest displacement, humanitarian assistance and protection crises. By the end of 2025, approximately 15 million people had been forced to flee their homes, with nearly 14 million
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The devastating floods and landslides that hit the border area between Nepal and Tibet on 26 August 2026 created major and immediate needs. Essential infrastructure such as bridges, main roads and communication networks were destroyed and entire settlements have suffered massive damage from the floods and mudslides, resulting in the displacement of many families and
