EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Catherine Ashton will chair a meeting of development ministers from the group’s 27 member countries on Monday. “I am absolutely committed to helping the people in Haiti,” Ashton said in a statement. “That is what the people of Haiti expect and they can count on us. Rebuilding Haiti is now a priority for the EU."
Ashton announced on Thursday that European development ministers would hold emergency talks in Brussels on Monday to discuss how to assist Haiti.
"It's important to tell the people of Haiti that we stand ready to help them as much as we can in this tragedy. They can count on Europe," said Ashton.
Other Governments around the world pledged to help Haitians recover and rebuild their lives after Tuesday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the country. About 45,000-50,000 people have died and 300,000 have been made homeless, the UN estimates.
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