United Nations and Foreign Affairs Department

Foreign Affairs Department: That message was delivered to United Nations donors conference in Kuwait by Diane Jacovella, who heads the Foreign Affairs Department global issues and development branch, according to Metro News. The big donors who ponied up Tuesday were the United States at $507 million and the host Kuwait with $500 million. Reuters reported the pledging conference raised less than half its target, about $3.8 billion and Canada urged international donors on Tuesday to swiftly deliver on their aid promises to Syria because the devastated country will need help after its civil war is over. She represented Canada at the pledging conference that had made a record $8.4-billion appeal for funds to respond to the Syrian civil war, which has left 220,000 dead and forced 11 million people from their homes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.