The European Union pledged more than 2 billion euros ($2.17 billion) to support Syrian refugees across the region.
Cheerful Syrian refugee friends smiling to the camera, Zaatari, Jordan
The European Union pledged more than 2 billion euros ($2.17 billion) to support Syrian refugees across the region on Monday and dismissed any talk of a possible return of refugees to their homeland, saying conditions for a voluntary and safe return were not in place.
"But our commitment cannot end with financial pledges alone," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at the start of a conference on Syria in Brussels.
"Despite the lack of recent progress, we must redouble our efforts to find a political solution to the conflict, a solution that upholds the aspirations of the Syrian people for a peaceful and democratic future."
($1 = 0.9215 euros)
Reporting by John Irish
Sami Gemayel, Member of Parliament and leader of the Lebanese Kataeb Party, participated in a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held in Budapest, Hungary, from May 29 to 30, where he addressed the ongoing crisis of Syrian displacement and its profound impact on Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said on Saturday that the kingdom will jointly offer with Qatar financial support to state employees in Syria.
Syria’s Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Hind Kabawat, has welcomed the recent easing of Western sanctions on her country, calling it a crucial step toward national recovery and the reintegration of millions of displaced citizens.
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