Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2085(INI)
Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises
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Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 20 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 8 May 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 2 December 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 22 December 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 20 January 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
20 January 2026 · decision 9
Foreign affairs, Resolution
Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises
Adopted 444 for · 153 against · 55 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text proposes three pillars: humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law, more effective responses, and the role of women in humanitarian assistance.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The only substantive change is in paragraph 28, which now calls for adopting the Commission's planned communication rather than presenting a new strategy. All other changes are formal: decimal commas are replaced with decimal points in five figures.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report expands significantly, adding statistics and new recitals on needs, funding, and drivers of crises. It strengthens calls for protection of civilians, accountability, and specific responses to crises in Sudan, DRC, Gaza, Ukraine, and Afghanistan. It adds detailed provisions on funding, including a welcome for EUR 25 billion, opposition to merging instruments, and calls for transparency and monitoring. It expands the nexus and localisation paragraphs to include more actors and participation, and adds calls for a humanitarian strategy and climate action. It adds extensive gender-related measures, including on sexual and reproductive health, women's leadership, and anti-gender movements.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Development
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Leire Pajín (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Lukas Mandl (EPP), Tiago Moreira De Sá (Patriots), Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew), Carolina Morace (The Left), Marc Jongen (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality· rapporteurLina Gálvez (S&D)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 20 Jan 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis reaffirms the EU's commitment to humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law, and calls for more effective and ambitious responses to crises.
Tabled for plenary· 22 Dec 2025
AI summary:This resolution reaffirms the EU's commitment to humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law, and calls for more effective and ambitious humanitarian action in a time of multiple crises.
Committee draft· 9 Jun 2025
AI summary:This draft report on humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis reaffirms the EU's commitment to humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law, and calls for more effective and ambitious responses.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (FEMM), Opinion (FEMM)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
20 January 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 20 Jan 2026 Report A10-0257/2025Adopted text TA10-0005/2026
19 January 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
14 January 2026
1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
22 December 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 7 steps
2 December 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
DEVE (Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
19 November 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of DEVE (Development) proposed changes to the draft.
13 October 2025
FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
8 July 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of DEVE (Development) proposed changes to the draft.
17 June 2025
Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
9 June 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in DEVE (Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
8 May 2025
Referred to the DEVE (Development) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2085(INI)