Alongside VOICE and EPLO, CONCORD signed a joint statement calling on the EU to ensure that no one is left behind in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), staying true to the EU’s core values and people-centred approach.
Fragile and conflict-affected states are home to 75% of the world’s most vulnerable and extremely poor people. The dismantling of USAID and budget cuts to external action by several EU Member States are compounding the effects of political instability, climate change, and ongoing conflict. As a result, humanitarian crises and fragility are deepening across multiple regions, reinforcing the urgent need for stronger EU engagement.
Now more than ever, we must put people at the centre of EU external action.