Damascus, Dec 18, 2024 (AFP) - UN humanitarian chief urges massive aid boost for Syria: AFP interview

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2024-12-18

Visiting UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called Wednesday for a massive aid boost for Syria to respond to "this moment of hope" after the ouster of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad. "Across the country, the needs are huge. Seven in 10 people are needing support right now," Fletcher told AFP in a telephone interview as he visited Syria. "I want to scale up massively international support, but that now depends on donors. The Syria fund has bee......

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