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UCPM and EU humanitarian aid response to the situation in the Middle East | DG ECHO Daily Map | 23/05/2024

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EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)

  • 13 flights repatriated 1 510 people from Israel and Egypt.
  • Greece delivered 1 000 shelter items to support Cyprus in case of refugee influx.
  • 353 people evacuated by rescEU-facilitated bus from Gaza.
  • 9 MS and rescEU stock offered medical equipment, medicines and consumables to support Egypt’s healthcare system.
  • Spain offered one reverse osmosis unit for water treatment to ICRC field hospital in Gaza.
  • Cyprus is establishing the UCPM logistics hub to facilitate aid via the maritime corridor.
  • WHO requested UCPM assistance to medically evacuate Palestinian patients from Gaza to Europe.
  • 88 000 cans of food shipped via the Cyprus Maritime Corridor and newly constructed US pier.

European Humanitarian Response Capacity (EHRC)

  • 51 flights landed (most recent flight: 7 May 2024)
  • 2 233 tonnes of humanitarian relief items
  • EHRC stockpile mechanism:
    161 tonnes of logistics items to Egypt and Palestine
    232 tonnes of WASH and shelter items
  • 11 MS and 19 humanitarian aid partners supported
  • 134 tonnes transported via EU Convoy
  • 2 EU warehouses opened (operational until 9 May)