The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 5, 2013 U.N.: 40% of Syrians Reliant on Humanitarian Aid ------------------------------------------------- The United Nations is warning around 40 percent of Syria's population is now in need of humanitarian aid. On Monday, U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos told the Security Council some 9.3 million Syrians rely on assistance. Around 6.5 million are displaced from their homes. .