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United Nations: The number of Syrians who need help is 4.8 million but that figure is expected to rise to 10 million by the end of the year nearly half the countrys population. The money is needed to cover basic needs such as food, shelter, but also emergency programs to help survivors of sexual violence and trauma, according to The Star. Funding push for Syria humanitarian aid The United Nations has launched the biggest appeal in its history, urgently asking for $5.12 billion to cope with the Syrian refugee crisis, the worst humanitarian disaster the world has faced in decades. The Syria conflict is, without a doubt, the one with the most dangerous regional and global impact on peace and security, and the worst humanitarian consequences, we have faced in a very long time, said Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at a press conference in Geneva on Friday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.