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Working for the World
The EU has population of 450million, more than the United States and Russia combined. It is the world?s biggest trader and would generate one quarter of the worlds wealth. It gives more aid than any other aid donor. Its currency, the euro, comes to the US dollar in international markets. The EU did not and does not set out to be a world power: its main concern was to bring the nations and the peoples of Europe peace. The Euro has expanded, so now it has to define it?s relationships within the world.
Humanitarian aid
Almost every day we here about and see several natural and man made disasters causing hunger, poverty and human suffering. The EU is currently working in the centre of a programmer whose aim is to eliminate suffering caused by this disaster. Its goal is to aid its victims as soon as possible no matter what religion, sex etc. The EU is working right now in areas like Africa, Asia, Iraq, Afghanistan and many other places. They are also working right now in countries with high risks, the EU endeavours to prepare them for any disaster that could occur. The EU humanitarian aid dept (echo) since it was set up in 1992 has helped over 100 countries in crisis. The Eu budget tries to put over 500 million euro a year towards getting essential emergency supplies, funding medical teams and mine clearances. Access to water and fair share of water are major issues concerning the EU. The EU?s "water for life" programme was launched in 2002. It seeks to bring safe water and sanitation to the worlds poor countries, particularly Africa but also central asia, the Mediterranean and Latin America .The EU has made 1billion available to finance this initiative. The EU is involved in anti-mine action topromote global peace and lessen humansuffering in mine affected areas. It is toppriorty and contributes 40billion to this project in the years 2000-02.