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UN to convene donors conference for Syria aid The UN moves to gather donors 30 January to support Syrians enduring a 'rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation'
The United Nations will convene a donors conference in Kuwait next month with the aim of securing more than $1.5 billion to help save the lives of millions of Syrians facing a "rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation," the world body said Friday. The conference will take place 30 January in Kuwait City and will be chaired by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the UN Press Office said in a statement. "The secretary-general is extremely concerned about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria, where more than five million people urgently need help," it said. "As a consequence of this situation, over two million people have been displaced inside the country and more than 540,000 Syrians have fled to neighbouring countries," the statement added. Last week, the United Nations appealed for $519.6 million to help four million people within Syria and $1 billion to meet the needs of up to one million Syrian refugees in five other countries until July 2013. The statement said Secretary General Ban believes the world "must do more to alleviate the suffering of millions of people in Syria and the neighboring countries." "The secretary-general urges all member states to be generous in their pledges and is thankful to those who continue to support the humanitarian efforts," it said. The 21-month old conflict in Syria has claimed more than 45,000 lives, according to credible estimates. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/61461.aspx
