COPENHAGEN: The trade and development minister, Mogens Jensen, revealed that Denmark will give 250 million kroner to the victims of the conflict in Syria in 2015.
With the latest donation, Denmark has donated over 1 billion kroner in humanitarian aid since the crisis started back in 2011. 200 million kroner of the Danish aid is earmarked as direct humanitarian aid for the victims of the conflict. The remaining 50 million kroner will go to neighbouring nations Lebanon and Jordan to help them handle the Syrian refugee crisis. The funds will be channeled through Danish and international organizations that are already active in the area.
According to the UN, 12.2 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance, and 6 million people in neighbouring countries (including 4 million refugees) have been negatively affected by the crisis. The 250 million kroner includes the 90 million kroner of aid for Syria that was announced earlier this month.
