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VOICES FROM THE FIELDTHE IRC BLOG
More aid needed as Syria disaster grows steadily worse
January 29, 2013
By The IRC
Jihan Bakar, 43, with her children, from left: Zakaria, (8), Adar (3) and Zekra (7). Her husband was killed by a bomb in Syria. The family now lives in a refugee camp in northern Iraq.
Photo: Peter Biro/IRC
“The humanitarian disaster in and around Syria is immense and growing steadily worse. We are encouraged by early and significant pledges by the US and UK governments and hope other nations will step up as well. It is critical that funding appeals are met, bilateral aid is scaled up for countries hosting large numbers of refugees, and diverse channels are used to get lifesaving aid to Syrians in dire need.”
- International Rescue Committee president George Rupp, in a Jan. 29 IRC statement calling on donor countries to dramatically scale up aid for millions of Syrians. The conference on Jan. 30, chaired by the UN and hosted by the Government of Kuwait, seeks to raise $1.5 billion for the next six months to assist 4 million people inside Syria and some 700,000 Syrian refugees seeking safety in overwhelmed neighboring countries and North Africa.
Act Now!
In war and disaster zones around the world, women and girls are targets of physical and sexual violence. The current conflict in Syria is no exception. We have an opportunity right now to ensure that Syrian women and girls—especially those who have experienced unspeakable violence—are heard, cared for and protected from further harm. In advance of the donor conference, please urge the Obama administration to follow through on its pledge to make protecting women and girls in conflicts a priority.
In war and disaster zones around the world, women and girls are targets of physical and sexual violence. The current conflict in Syria is no exception. We have an opportunity right now to ensure that Syrian women and girls—especially those who have experienced unspeakable violence—are heard, cared for and protected from further harm. In advance of the donor conference, please urge the Obama administration to follow through on its pledge to make protecting women and girls in conflicts a priority.
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