The United Nations is asking for more than $8 billion for the Syrian crisis alone, split between money needed for the country and money needed for the spillover refugee issue in the region. (European Pressphoto Agency)Every year, the United Nations issues a global appeal for humanitarian funds. The United Nations is asking for more than $8 billion for the Syrian crisis alone, split between money needed for Syria and money needed for the spillover refugee issue in the region. The United States has long been one of the top contributors to U.N. humanitarian funds — data from the organization's Financial Tracking Service found that so far this month, the United States had contributed $3.14 billion of the 2016 U.N. humanitarian response, about 30.9 percent of the total funded. But like other big donors, such as Germany and Britain, the United States may be distracted by internal debates over the next year.

Source: Washington Post December 05, 2016 08:17 UTC