Press Release: Syria: EU biggest donor, leads international aid response, reaching 7 million people in need

Responding to the unprecedented humanitarian needs in and around Syria, the EU has mobilised by September 2013 almost € 1.8 billion in relief and recovery aid from both the Commission and Member States , making it the largest international contribution accounting for a significant proportion of the overall global funding.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Georgieva urges UN to adopt ‘humanitarian declaration’ on Syria http://www.europeansources.info/record/georgieva-urges-un-to-adopt-humanitarian-declaration-on-syria/

ESO: Background information: Additional €34 million contribution to Syria’s children, as EU becomes largest donor to UNICEF http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-additional-e34-million-contribution-to-syrias-children-as-eu-becomes-largest-donor-to-unicef/

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