According to Press stement issued by Delegation of the European Union to Nepal, United Nations Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos, responsible for the international coordination of the humanitarian response is also arriving Kathmandu today.
According to Ministry of Home Affairs, over 5000 have been killed by the devastating earthquake and the aftershocks and more than 10,000 were injured in the quake across the country so far.
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"European experts, assets and funds are already making a difference in the crucial early days of the response. I will assess the situation on the ground and determine how Europe can best continue to help in this hour of need. I will also express the solidarity of the people and the institutions of Europe with the Nepalese people and their government: a solidarity they need so badly at this time," said Commissioner Stylianides.
The EU crisis management chief will join humanitarian aid and civil protection experts from the European Union who are deployed to Nepal to assess the needs and coordinate with international partners.
The visit comes after the urgent mobilization of funding (EUR3 million) from the European Commission
and first response teams and assets from the Member States. So far, 16 countries have provided
support to Nepal with EU coordination, via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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