On 9 July 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution responding to the joint communication of 27 May 2026 from the European Commission and the High Representative on EU humanitarian action in a shifting global order. The resolution, drafted by the Committee on Development, articulates Parliament's position on upholding international humanitarian law (IHL), advancing humanitarian reform, and strengthening the EU's integrated approach to fragility.
protection, performance, partnering, and implementation. On protection, it calls for a common EU humanitarian diplomacy strategy, stronger accountability for IHL violations, systematic humanitarian exemptions in restrictive measures, and a target of 5% of official development assistance (ODA) in fragile contexts to women-led organisations. On performance, it urges Member States to meet the 0.7% GNI ODA commitment with 10% for humanitarian action, needs-based funding, expansion of cash assistance, and achieving 25% of humanitarian funding to local actors by 2027. On partnering, it emphasises coherence across humanitarian, development, and security instruments, conflict-sensitive programming, and support for durable solutions for displaced populations. On implementation, it demands a clear monitoring plan and full parliamentary involvement.
The resolution reinforces Parliament's oversight role and sets political benchmarks for the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States. It signals strong parliamentary scrutiny over the joint communication's implementation, potentially shaping EU humanitarian diplomacy, funding allocations, and operational approaches in fragile contexts. The EU remains the largest global humanitarian donor, and the resolution calls for accountability, principled action, and a people-centred reform agenda.