Barroso announces €400m in commission funding for Syria's humanitarian crisis

European commission president José Manuel Barroso has announced €400m in additional funding to Syria, and its neighbouring countries Lebanon and Jordan, to help combat the humanitarian crisis

Donors pledge €3.25bn for Mali development

An international donor conference in Brussels has seen public pledges of €3.25bn to support the development and reconstruction of Mali

Piebalgs urges EU to step up the fight against malaria

As events take place to mark world malaria day, European development commissioner Andris Piebalgs has insisted the EU remains committed to tackling the disease

EU told 'more needs to be done' on tackling child mortality

The Red Cross is calling for the EU and aid community to tackle child mortality by adopting an integrated approach to maternal and child health

Conference told €11.5bn more needed in fight against 'deadly diseases'

The international community, including the EU, has been asked to contribute an additional €11.5bn in the fight against Aids, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria