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EU Emergency Assessment Expert Arrives in Fiji
Date: 23/02/2016
EU Emergency Assessment Expert
Arrives in Fiji
Following the announcement of the
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis
Management, Mr. Christos Stylianides, the European Union has
deployed an emergency assessment expert in Fiji to help
assess the damage caused by tropical cyclone Winston and to
advise the European Union (EU) on the need for humanitarian
assistance.
The expert from the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department arrived into the country this morning and will begin work immediately.
''The European Union is closely monitoring the situation in Fiji. An expert from our Emergency Response Coordination Centre in Bangkok has landed in Fiji to take part in an assessment of impact of the humanitarian impact of Tropical Cyclone Winston and to recommend how best the EU should support relief and recovery in the wake of the cyclone,'' said EU Ambassador to Fiji and the Pacific, Andrew Jacobs.
The European Union stands with the people of Fiji at this difficult time.
(ENDS)
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