Syrians

Syrians: Millions of Syrians have been driven from their homes as a result of the crisis, now in its third year, and getting aid to many of those in need remains a challenge because they remain trapped in communities besieged by the fighting, according to 660 News. The fighting has set Syria back by years, even decades, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at the start of the event at the lavish Bayan Palace in the Kuwaiti capital and KUWAIT CITY Kuwait, the United States and other donor nations have so far promised more than $1.2 billion of new funding to alleviate the suffering of Syrians affected by their countrys civil war at the start of an international fundraising conference Wednesday that aid officials hope will help cover billions of dollars needed this year. The United Nations is asking for a staggering $6.5 billion this year to help Syrians affected by the war, its largest-ever funding appeal for a single crisis. Officials dont expect to raise the entire amount in Kuwait but do hope the gathering focuses greater international attention on the conflict. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.