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U.S. announces 12 mln USD additional humanitarian aid to Syria

02 August 2012 21:11 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. The U.S. government on Thursday announced that it will provide an additional 12 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian assistance to support those most affected by the escalating violence in Syria, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

This brings to over 76 million dollars the total amount of aid that the U.S. has promised to provide to Syrian civilians, in forms of food, water, medical supplies, clothing, hygiene kits, and other humanitarian relief, the White House said in a statement.

After nearly 17 months of conflict, the humanitarian situation in Syria is dire and rapidly deteriorating. The United Nations estimates that over 1.5 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance, over 1 million people are internally displaced, and more than 130,000 people have sought refuge in neighboring countries, the statement said.

It said the U.S. government applauds the generosity of Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations which are hosting and providing assistance to refugees fleeing the crisis in Syria, where rebels troops have been fighting with troops loyal to President Bashar al- Assad.

The statement urged all countries around the world to contribute to the UN Syria humanitarian appeal, and called on all parties "to ensure the safety of civilians and aid workers, and the safe and unimpeded delivery of relief supplies to those in need."

It added that the quickest way to end the bloodshed and suffering of the Syrian people is for al-Assad to step aside "to enable a peaceful political transition to a government that is responsive to the aspirations of the Syrian people.

"We call on all members of the international community to support a political transition in Syria, and we will continue to work with the opposition and our allies and partners to support an inclusive transition that guarantees the Syrian people their universal rights," the statement said.

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