Hadja Lahbib
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Hadja Lahbib
@hadjalahbib
European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management 🇧🇪🇪🇺
Joined April 2012
- Hadja Lahbib reposted
European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management @hadjalahbib visited Bunia, Ituri Province, to assess the #Ebola response and witness operations on the ground. Solidarity, partnership and sustained support remain essential to protecting communities and
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Replying to @hadjalahbibWhile registration requirements are normal, Israel's new contested registration law goes far beyond that & must not be implemented in its current form. Israel must meet its obligations under international humanitarian law.- The humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic. INGOs providing water, food & healthcare are being forced to scale back or cease operations. 🧵
- Great meeting with 🇪🇹 Minister of Health @MekdesDaba The EU has long stood by Ethiopia in building a stronger health system. We discussed investment financing, health inequalities & global preparedness. We also focused on women’s health through our humanitarian funding actions.
- Hadja Lahbib reposted
Today at @AfricaCDC, I welcomed H.E. Hadja Lahbib (@hadjalahbib), EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, for high-level discussions on the Ebola outbreak response and broader AU–EU health cooperation. The @EU_Commission reaffirmed its strong support to
00:00 - Strong partnerships save lives. 🇪🇺 is stepping up its support to @AfricaCDC in response to the Ebola outbreak, with €6.5M to strengthen pathogen genomics, surveillance systems & healthcare worker training & €5M in kind donations of testing equipment & PCR kits for deployment.
00:00 - A productive meeting with 🇪🇹 MFA @GHessebon Our partnership remains central, grounded in shared interests, respect for IHL, accountability & dialogue. We exchanged on the developments in 🇪🇹 following the recent elections, regional crises across Africa & humanitarian challenges.
- Together with @WHO & @AfricaCDC, we are united in fighting the Ebola outbreak & strengthening resilience to future health threats. Speed & coordination are our best tools. Together with @DrTedros & @JeanKaseya, we will engage with African ministers & partners on the next steps.
- All my solidarity with the communities affected by the strong earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines. Closely monitoring the situation with our teams on the ground and EU-funded partners there. The EU stands ready to help if requested.Death toll from 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines rises to 15. The quake caused buildings to collapse and sparked tsunami warnings across the region, with the authorities urging people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground
00:00 - Replying to @hadjalahbibI updated them on my mission to Bunia, highlighted health as a joint EU–Africa priority & the idea to work together on humanitarian diplomacy & IHL. We exchanged on the latest political developments, the main crises in Africa & the impact of the Middle East war on the continent
- Great to be back in Addis 🇪🇹 Starting with two great meetings with @_AfricanUnion Chairperson @ymahmoudali & @_AfricanUnion Commissioner @amma_twumamoah
- Hadja Lahbib reposted
Ebola Treatment Centres provide clinical care but are also critical to protect patients, health workers, communities & building trust With EU Commissioner @hadjalahbib, visited centres where @WHO & partners are supporting local hospitals to deliver expert & compassionate care
