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05/03/2012
Ireland Pledges €500,000 Aid To Syria
In response to the growing crisis in Syria, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore TD, has pledged to make up to €500,000 available to Irish Aid’s partner humanitarian agencies who are working on the ground.
The Tánaiste said that the funds would be made available to the Red Cross and UN agencies operating in Syria as well as in neighbouring countries such as Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. Irish Aid funding will be used to provide immediate relief to those affected by the fighting and to pre-position emergency supplies for use in the event that the situation deteriorates further.
"After almost a year of conflict in Syria, the UN estimates that 7,500 people have died, while up to 200,000 people have fled their homes amid widespread destruction. Some have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, while hundreds of thousands of civilians have been caught up in the fighting. There is a real risk that the situation could deteriorate further and I believe the international community has a duty to respond."
(GK)
The Tánaiste said that the funds would be made available to the Red Cross and UN agencies operating in Syria as well as in neighbouring countries such as Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. Irish Aid funding will be used to provide immediate relief to those affected by the fighting and to pre-position emergency supplies for use in the event that the situation deteriorates further.
"After almost a year of conflict in Syria, the UN estimates that 7,500 people have died, while up to 200,000 people have fled their homes amid widespread destruction. Some have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, while hundreds of thousands of civilians have been caught up in the fighting. There is a real risk that the situation could deteriorate further and I believe the international community has a duty to respond."
(GK)
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