European Commission 28 August 2014, REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Annual Report on the European Union's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Policies and their Implementation in 2013

52014DC0537 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Annual Report on the European Union's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Policies and their Implementation in 2013 /* COM/2014/0537 final */ Table of contents Highlights. 2 The global context 3 Emergencies on the increase. 3 Violations of International Humanitarian Law.. 3 Challenging economic times.