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http://www.juancole.com/2013/08/children-refugees-running.htmlDoes the World Care? 1 Mn Syrian Children Refugees & Aid Money Running Out
Posted on 08/25/2013 by Juan Cole
The Syrian conflict has produced a massive refugee problem, and it reached a new level of horror this week with news that the UN High Commission on Refugees estimates that there are a million children refugees alone. UN resources for dealing with this problem are fast dwindling and donor pledges are falling short.
Note that Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were able to find $12 billion for Egypts military junta when it repressed their rival, the Muslim Brotherhood. The same countries have supported the Syrian uprising and have a responsibility to these Arab children, whose lives are being blighted by lack of sanitation and lack of education.
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The United Nations News Service writes:
23 August 2013 Three years of bloodshed in Syria have driven one million children from their homeland, United Nations agencies said today as they marked this shameful milestone by urging the entire international community to do more to help end the conflict and protect the well-being of a generation of innocents.
This one millionth child refugee is not just another number, said the Executive Director of the UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF) Anthony Lake. This is a real child ripped from home, maybe even from a family, facing horrors we can only begin to comprehend.
unhappycamper comment: The United States cannot send money but we can send weapons.
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Does the World Care? 1 Mn Syrian Children Refugees & Aid Money Running Out (Original Post)
unhappycamper
Aug 2013
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Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)1. The UN and the Arab League should step up their game.
I don't want our paws in it but something needs to be done to help the refugees.
Tragic....Sad
Maybe the International Banking community with their trillions could spend a penitence .............Oh wait never mind.
Arctic Dave
(13,812 posts)2. Suadi Arabia and Qatar should be footing the bill.
They are the ones pushing these wars of aggression.