U.N. Announces $1.5 Billion Aid Effort For Syrian Refugees -- CNN
(CNN) -- The United Nations has launched humanitarian plans worth $1.5 billion to help ease the suffering of millions of Syrians both inside and outside the country.
More than 525,000 Syrians have already crossed into neighboring countries, the United Nations announced Wednesday, and it estimated that more than a million will flee in the next six months.
The body believes that a quarter of Syria's population needs food, shelter, medical attention, hygiene materials, clothes and other relief after enduring nearly two years of war.
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More News On Syria's Growing Refugee Crisis
U.N. Seeks New Aid for Syria Crisis and Predicts 1 Million Refugees by Mid-2013 -- New York Times
U.N. seeks record $1.5B in aid for Syrians -- UPI
Syrian crisis triggers massive UN aid appeal -- The Guardian
U.N. seeks $1.5 billion to help suffering Syrians -- Reuters
Syria crisis: UN appeals for $1.5bn humanitarian aid -- BBC
U.N. seeks $1.5 billion to help Syria residents and refugees -- L.A. Times
UN requests 1.1 billion euros aid for Syria refugees -- Euronews
My Comment: Too little .... too late. This is something that should have been done months ago.