Dominic Crowley of Concern Worldwide Outlines EU Aid Priorities to Joint Committee on EU Affairs (data.oireachtas.ie)

• Urges legally binding minimum of €25 billion for humanitarian aid in MFF.
• Warns against merging humanitarian aid with geopolitical goals in Global Europe Instrument.
• Calls for conflict-sensitive approach and prioritization of fragile contexts.

"Dominic Crowley, CEO of Concern Worldwide, addressed the Joint Committee on EU Affairs on EU-Africa relations and Ireland's upcoming EU Presidency. He stressed the need to legally anchor the indicative €25 billion humanitarian aid allocation in the next MFF (2028-2034) to prevent cuts, warned against merging humanitarian and geopolitical priorities in the Global Europe Instrument, and called for a conflict-sensitive approach and focus on poverty eradication in fragile contexts."