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Today the Commission published the results of its review of the ongoing EU financial assistance for Palestine, announced two days after the Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October.

The European Union is committed to building a better present and a better future for all children, also in line with the EU Strategy on the rights of the child, the Youth Action Plan in EU external action and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy.

Governor, thank you very much for hosting me here in El Arish. I am very grateful to President El-Sisi for having invited me to come to Egypt and witness the humanitarian aid operations unfolding here in El Arish and at the Rafah border crossing.

Let me begin by thanking the City of Brussels for once again hosting the Kyiv Investment Forum. Since the start of Russia's war of aggression, over 60,000 Ukrainians have received their European temporary protection in this city.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will travel to Egypt and Jordan on Saturday 18 November. She will first travel to Cairo, where she will meet with Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt. In the afternoon, the President will travel to the Al-Arish airport

As Russia's war against Ukraine continues, the humanitarian situation in the country remains dire. The onset of winter poses further challenges to the already vulnerable communities impacted by the war.

The EU is gravely concerned about the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The EU joins calls for immediate pauses in hostilities and the establishment of humanitarian corridors, including through increased capacity at border crossings and through a dedicated maritime route, so that humanitarian

Among the main measures, the EU and neighbouring countries agreed within the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to launch new tools to keep track of the activities of all fleets fishing in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and sharing the various multiannual management plan

The EU continues to work around the clock to channel humanitarian assistance to Gaza. A further 6 EU humanitarian air bridge flights are now scheduled for the coming days.