GENEVA: The United Nations and humanitarian partners on Monday appealed for some 13 billion U.S. dollars in 2014 to help millions of people in humanitarian need around the world, with half of the funds going to Syria and the neighboring region.
Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said a total of 12.9 billion U.S. dollars were needed to reach 52 million people in 17 crisis-affected countries, calling it the "largest amount we have ever requested at the start of the year."
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