“As the world’s leading donor, Europe will continue to defend the dignity of those in need. And defend those who risk their lives to help them. Today, we are ensuring life-saving aid is delivered more efficiently, even in the toughest environments. At the same time, we are building resilience to reduce dependency on aid”. It was stated today by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, as she commented the Joint Communication on Humanitarian Aid that was adopted in Brussels today. Such document aims at explaining how the EU will “remain a reliable and principled donor in a global aid system under severe pressure”. The EU Commission specifies: “Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high with 239 million people worldwide in need of assistance, yet current global humanitarian funding can assist fewer than half of the people in need, leaving millions without life-saving support. The number of crises and their duration grow, while funding cuts and insecurity are making life-saving aid increasingly difficult to deliver”. The European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs “are responding with concrete solutions to ensure principled humanitarian aid reaches people in need across the globe. This builds on three pillars: protect, perform and partner”.