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September 19, 2013

Oxfam: Richest Nations Giving Less Than Half Their "Fair Share" for Syria Aid 
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New figures show appeals for humanitarian aid in Syria are $2.7 billion
short of their goal. A report by the international agency Oxfam singles
out Qatar, Russia, the United Arab Emirates and France for failing to
provide their "fair share" of funding for humanitarian aid. Oxfam says
Qatar and Russia have committed just 3 percent of what they should be
providing based on the size of their economies. The U.S. pledge rate is
at 63 percent. Overall, the world's richest countries have given less
than half of what would be expected, Oxfam says.

 

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