Syria donors meet in London in bid to stem refugee crisis
World leaders will gather in London on Thursday to try to raise US$9 billion for the millions of Syrians hit by the country’s civil war and a refugee crisis spanning Europe and the Middle East. The donor conference, the fourth of its kind, hopes to meet the UN’s demand for US$7.73 billion to help Syria plus US$1.23 billion assistance for countries in the region affected by the crisis. British Prime Minister David Cameron will host more than 70 international leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam, and Chinese Foreign Minister […] Read More →