On the eve of the fifth international ministerial conference in support of Syria and the region (‘Brussels V’), the UN called on donors on Monday 29 March to increase their support to 24 million people in need of humanitarian and other assistance, 4 million more than in 2020.
More than US$10 billion is expected to cover the needs this year (see EUROPE B12685A17).
“Today, the collapse of living conditions, economic decline and Covid-19 are leading to more hunger, malnutrition and...