Humanitarian action

In 2022, fatal droughts and floods wreaked havoc from Pakistan to the Horn of Africa.

According to the United Nations, in 2022 there were 50 million people experiencing acute famine in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, and 828 million people were in a state of food insecurity.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Luxembourg decided, at the first donors’ conference on 1 March, in the framework of the Joint Launch of the Humanitarian Flash Appeal, to make contributions of up to EUR 3 million for humanitarian actors active in Ukraine and Moldova.

Luxembourg has maintained its commitment to major humanitarian crises around the world.

Luxembourg’s co-chairmanship of the Donor Support Group (DSG) of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the 2021-2022 cycle concluded with the DSG’s annual meeting in Luxembourg, from 31 May to 1 June 2022, co-chaired by Manuel Tonnar, Director for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, and Robert Mardini, the ICRC’s Director-General.

In order to meet the many humanitarian challenges that have become more significant in 2022, Luxembourg has drawn on its close partnerships with international agencies, which make it possible to provide tailored responses to different crisis situations. Consequently, Luxembourg was able to start its new strategic partnership framework with the World Food Programme (WFP), which supports people affected by food insecurity.

Luxembourg has maintained or even increased its commitment to Luxembourgish humanitarian NGOs.