Biden Announces $135 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Syrians Affected by Conflict
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Official White House Photo by David Lienemann(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Joe Biden announced on Saturday that the U.S. would pledge an additional $135 million in humanitarian aid to help feed citizens impacted by the conflict in Syria.
According to a release from the White House, the latest round of humanitarian assistance brings the total pledged by the U.S. to over $3 billion since the start of the crisis, including $222 million to international humanitarian organizations working with the Turkish government. The White House notes that an estimated 1.6 million refugees from Syria have received aid from Turkey, and 190,000 refugees have left the town of Kobani for Turkey in recent weeks.
The breakdown of the aid money includes $133 in regufee food needs — $63 million for those displaced by the conflict to other parts of Syria and $70 million for those forced to neighboring countries. About $11 million of the $70 million will go towards food assistance for those refugees in Turkey.
Biden made the announcement from Istanbul, following a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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