In a frigid two-room apartment in the Damascus suburb of Saboura, Fatimah fights back the tears. It’s been six months since she and her family fled their home under the cloak of night. Six months since she saw neighbours and friends, six months since she last watered the rose bushes that grew in her front yard. ...
Representatives from Member States, UN agencies and non-governmental organizations gathered in Kuwait City today (30 January) to attend the high-level International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria.
“Today, We have now seen global solidarity in action,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commending...
United Nations Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos called today (23 Jan) on the international community to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria which continues to claim more lives and to displace more people. She said aid organizations desperately need more resources to respond to the crisis.
“Ordinary...
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners appealed today for $1.5 billion to assist civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria over the next six months, including those inside the country as well as those taking refuge beyond its borders.
The bulk of the appeal – $1 billion – is for the...
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos called on the international community today to help Syria’s neighbours as they struggle to deal with the worsening crisis in the country.
“Neighbouring States are being expected to absorb the bulk of the cost of hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees,” said...
11 February 2013 - 4:40pmIn a frigid two-room apartment in the Damascus suburb of Saboura, Fatimah fights back the tears. It’s been six months since she and her family fled their home under the cloak of night. Six months since she saw neighbours and friends, six months since she last watered the rose bushes that grew in her front yard. ...
30 January 2013 - 2:01pmRepresentatives from Member States, UN agencies and non-governmental organizations gathered in Kuwait City today (30 January) to attend the high-level International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria. “Today, We have now seen global solidarity in action,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commending...
23 January 2013 - 5:32pmUnited Nations Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos called today (23 Jan) on the international community to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria which continues to claim more lives and to displace more people. She said aid organizations desperately need more resources to respond to the crisis. “Ordinary...
19 December 2012 - 12:41pmThe United Nations and its humanitarian partners appealed today for $1.5 billion to assist civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria over the next six months, including those inside the country as well as those taking refuge beyond its borders. The bulk of the appeal – $1 billion – is for the...
28 November 2012 - 5:54pmUnited Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos called on the international community today to help Syria’s neighbours as they struggle to deal with the worsening crisis in the country. “Neighbouring States are being expected to absorb the bulk of the cost of hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees,” said...