The EU hosts an international conference to collect money for Syria where an earthquake earlier this year aggravated the already dire plight of civilians due to war since 2011
Over 14 million Syrians have fled their homes since 2011, and about 6.8 million remain displaced in their own country. / Photo: AP
The funding pledges by 57 nations and 30 international organisations at an annual European Union-hosted conference on Thursday in Brussels for Syria fell about $800 million short of a United Nations humanitarian appeal. At the outset of the conference, three United Nations agencies said the needs are"enormous" and warned that only a tenth of necessary financing has so far been secured for 2023 projects.
"More help for the Syrian people and those hosting them is imperative. The needs are enormous," said a joint statement on Thursday by Martin Griffiths, Filippo Grandi and Achim Steiner, who jointly steer the UN-led response to the crisis in Syria.
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