The world is facing a major humanitarian crisis due to a lack of funds. The United Nations World Food Programme announced it has been forced to suspend assistance in the form of food vouchers to more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees. The vouchers are a lifeline to those displaced by the Syrian conflict across the Middle East. The UN needs $64 million for December alone. Syrians currently in Lebanon are already in dire straits: "Oh God, we are freezing to death. I don`t have any blankets. … READ MORE : http://bit.ly/1pOKUxg What are the top stories today? Click to watch: http://bit.ly/1DyTvXE euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1w2o2JA euronews is available in 14 languages: http://bit.ly/1rcqg8H In English: Website: http://bit.ly/1w2o2ZP Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1rcqigJ Twitter: http://bit.ly/1w2o2ZQ Google+: http://bit.ly/1rcqgp6 VKontakte: http://bit.ly/1w2o2ZR
As funds dry up UN cuts aid to 1.7 million Syrian refugees
The world is facing a major humanitarian crisis due to a lack of funds. The United Nations World Food Programme announced it has been forced to suspend assistance in the form of food vouchers to more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees. The vouchers are a lifeline to those displaced by the Syrian conflict across the Middle East. The UN needs $64 million for December alone. Syrians currently in Lebanon are already in dire straits: "Oh God, we are freezing to death. I don`t have any blankets. … READ MORE : http://bit.ly/1pOKUxg What are the top stories today? Click to watch: http://bit.ly/1DyTvXE euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1w2o2JA euronews is available in 14 languages: http://bit.ly/1rcqg8H In English: Website: http://bit.ly/1w2o2ZP Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1rcqigJ Twitter: http://bit.ly/1w2o2ZQ Google+: http://bit.ly/1rcqgp6 VKontakte: http://bit.ly/1w2o2ZR
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