U.S., Kuwait pledge over $1 billion towards Syria crisis

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (3rd L) stands with Kuwait Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah (4th left) for a photo ahead of the Third International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in Bayan Palace March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (3rd L) stands with Kuwait Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah (4th left) for a photo ahead of the Third International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in Bayan Palace March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
The United States pledged $507 million and Kuwait promised $500 million towards easing Syria’s humanitarian crisis at an international summit in the Kuwaiti capital on Tuesday.

The United Nations, which is holding the summit, says aid is needed to help 18 million people both in Syria and scattered through the region by more than four years of civil war, as well as the countries and communities struggling to host them.

The United Arab Emirates said it was providing $100 million and Saudi Arabia pledged an additional $60 million.

Some 200,000 people have died and nearly half the Syrian population has been displaced by the conflict that began with anti-government protests in 2011 and spiraled into full-scale civil war. The number of people needing humanitarian aid has increased by 2.9 million in just 10 months.

Nearly 80 governments and dozens of aid agencies are meeting in Kuwait for the U.N. summit. They hope to collect major pledges towards an $8.4 billion appeal for Syria.

Although the response to the first annual conference in Kuwait in 2013 exceeded the $1.5 billion requested, last year’s conference only secured pledges of $2.4 billion towards a $6.5 billion appeal.

The U.S. pledge was announced by its ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, while Kuwait’s pledge was made by Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, who said the money would come from the public and private sectors.

Reuters

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5 responses to “U.S., Kuwait pledge over $1 billion towards Syria crisis”

  1. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    How much did Iran pledge? or Russia?
    Oh I know, $500 millions in barrel bombs!

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Yes … somehow, the money the USA pledges actually gets to the UN …. but others have a struggle with that. Ah well, even Hariri said he would rebuild homes in Tripoli …. he just didn’t say when. ;-)))

      1. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        when electricity will be restored 24/7 😉

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          Ah yes … But they were waiting for the 24/24 a couple years ago …. 😉

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