[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN seeks $6.5 billion in aid for Syria

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UN agencies' efforts to reach Syrians hampered by government rules Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   December 16, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN seeks $6.5 billion in aid for Syria The United Nations is asking for about $6.5 billion in aid for Syria, which is the largest worldwide appeal for an individual crisis. The funds would help provide food, shelter and other services for 16 million people in Syria and surrounding countries. meanwhile, the UN estimates that today's 2.4 million Syrian refugees will increase to 4.1 million by the end of next year. 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