Mr Stylianides succeeded Ms Georgieva as Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and crisis management, on the 1st November 2014, with the mandate to deliver assistance to alleviate humanitarian crises around the world and to foster cooperation among civil protection authorities across Europe in responding to natural or man-made disasters in Europe and beyond​[1]​.
Christos Stylianides nimitettiin Kristalina Georgievan jälkeen humanitaarisesta avusta ja kriisinhallintatoimista vastaavaksi komission jäseneksi 1. marraskuuta 2014.