UN seeks more than $5 billion in aid for Syria

June 07, 2013 23:11

The United Nations made the largest humanitarian appeal in its history Friday, sharply increasing its estimate for the funds needed for Syria, as rights groups said it must do more to ensure its aid cannot be used by President Bashar al-Assad as a weapon of war.

UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said that with half the Syrian population '" more than 10 million people '" expected to need aid by the end of the year, the United Nations and its partners will require at least $5.2 billion for projects in Syria and neighboring countries, up from a previous estimate of $3 billion. But activists say the world body's reach in rebel-held areas is limited, given the government's control of humanitarian access.

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