The Crisis and Support Centre

The Crisis and Support Centre of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is active 24/7. When a crisis occurs abroad, it protects French nationals and coordinates France’s emergency humanitarian assistance to help local populations.

Published on : October 22nd 2025 Updated on : March 12th 2026

France’s emergency humanitarian and stabilisation action

Its missions

Annual activity report

Each year, the CDCS produces an activity report. In 2023, even more than in previous years, there was an almost uninterrupted succession of serious humanitarian and security crises and natural disasters on every continent. Find out more about the CDCS’s work in this new edition.