Syria Conference: Austria Pledges 18.2 Million Euros in Aid
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Foreign Minister Schallenberg: "We will continue to fulfil our humanitarian responsibilities on the ground in 2021."
Austria will pledge 18.2 million euros in aid at Tuesday's fifth Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region. The assistance for 2021 will benefit people in Syria as well as communities hosting displaced Syrians in neighbouring countries.
A few days ago, we marked the tenth anniversary of the outbreak of the brutal and tragic conflict in Syria. After a decade of death, destruction and unspeakable suffering, people in Syria and the surrounding region remain in a truly dreadful humanitarian situation. The Syrian people deserve better. After ten years of suffering and hardship, the wait for peace must end,