(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) EU adds nearly 55 million euros to aid Syrian refugees in fighting the epidemic
China News Agency, Brussels, June 10 (Reporter De Yongjian) The EU announced on the 10th that it will add nearly 55 million euros of funds to aid Syrian refugees who have poured into Lebanon and Jordan to fight the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.
According to the announcement issued by the European Commission on the same day, through the European Union’s regional trust fund to deal with the Syrian crisis, the EU will provide Lebanon and Jordan with a package of aid worth 54.7 million euros, focusing on drinking water, sanitation facilities and personal hygiene required for the prevention and control of the epidemic. Wait for assistance.
The announcement shows that Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon will receive 34.6 million euros in aid, including 10 million euros in drinking water assistance, 10 million euros in the treatment of new patients with mild pneumonia, 6 million euros in personal hygiene assistance; another 5 million euros for Assistance to the Lebanese Red Cross, 3.6 million euros for assistance to Syrian refugees from Palestine in Lebanon.
Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan will receive 20.1 million euros in aid, including 12.5 million euros in response to the New Coronary Pneumonia Outbreak, 4 million euros in drinking water, sanitation and personal hygiene assistance; another 3.6 million euros will be used to assist Palestinian Syrians in Jordan refugee.
The announcement quoted Borelli, the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, as saying that Lebanon and Jordan’s hosting of Syrian refugees demonstrated a strong tenacity and solidarity, and the EU has a responsibility to continue to support the two countries, especially during the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. He said that on June 30, the EU will host the Fourth International Conference on Syria in Brussels to directly support the United Nations in resolving the Syrian conflict through political means and mobilize all parties to provide necessary financial assistance to Syria and its neighbors.
In December 2014, the European Union launched a regional trust fund to deal with the Syrian crisis to provide humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees and neighboring countries hosting refugees. The announcement of the European Commission shows that, taking into account the aid of 54.7 million euros announced on the 10th, the total amount of funds allocated by the trust fund has exceeded 2.2 billion euros. Except for Syrian refugees, homeless people in Iraq and projects in the Western Balkans of the European Union can also receive assistance from the fund. (Finish)