٠٠:٠٤:٥٣Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas pledged €1.7 billion ($1.99 billion) in German aid for Syria during an international conference on the decade-long conflict held online but hosted from Brussels on Tuesday.
Having been devastated by 10 years of war, Syria and its millions of displaced people and refugees were at the centre of an international conference organised by the European Union and the UN to pledge financial support from nations worldwide.
Maas was speaking on the humanitarian cost of the crisis when he made the announcement.
"Proper funding is crucial. Today Germany is therefore making its largest pledge in the last four years: 1.738 billion Euros," Maas stated, stressing that there will be no reconstruction of the country "without a meaningful political process."
In an introductory statement, the UN Special Envoy in Syria Geir Pedersen spoke at length about the challenges that the situation on the ground poses, warning about the resurgence of militant groups, insisting on the importance of addressing the challenge "in manners that uphold international law and the principles of the protection of civilians."
Belgium: Germany pledges €1.7 billion for Syrian aid during international conference
Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas pledged €1.7 billion ($1.99 billion) in German aid for Syria during an international conference on the decade-long conflict held online but hosted from Brussels on Tuesday.
Having been devastated by 10 years of war, Syria and its millions of displaced people and refugees were at the centre of an international conference organised by the European Union and the UN to pledge financial support from nations worldwide.
Maas was speaking on the humanitarian cost of the crisis when he made the announcement.
"Proper funding is crucial. Today Germany is therefore making its largest pledge in the last four years: 1.738 billion Euros," Maas stated, stressing that there will be no reconstruction of the country "without a meaningful political process."
In an introductory statement, the UN Special Envoy in Syria Geir Pedersen spoke at length about the challenges that the situation on the ground poses, warning about the resurgence of militant groups, insisting on the importance of addressing the challenge "in manners that uphold international law and the principles of the protection of civilians."
Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas pledged €1.7 billion ($1.99 billion) in German aid for Syria during an international conference on the decade-long conflict held online but hosted from Brussels on Tuesday.
Having been devastated by 10 years of war, Syria and its millions of displaced people and refugees were at the centre of an international conference organised by the European Union and the UN to pledge financial support from nations worldwide.
Maas was speaking on the humanitarian cost of the crisis when he made the announcement.
"Proper funding is crucial. Today Germany is therefore making its largest pledge in the last four years: 1.738 billion Euros," Maas stated, stressing that there will be no reconstruction of the country "without a meaningful political process."
In an introductory statement, the UN Special Envoy in Syria Geir Pedersen spoke at length about the challenges that the situation on the ground poses, warning about the resurgence of militant groups, insisting on the importance of addressing the challenge "in manners that uphold international law and the principles of the protection of civilians."