(VOVWORLD) - UN special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, urged donors on Sunday not to reduce their funding as the war-torn country’s economy spirals downward.
 Geir Pedersen, UN special envoy for Syria (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
The current economic situation inside of Syria is even worse than it was at the height of the conflict, said Pedersen during a press conference in Damascus, adding that the UN can’t accept that funding for Syria is going down while the humanitarian need is increasing.
The UN estimates that 90% of Syrians in government-held areas live in poverty and that over half the country’s population struggles to put food on the table.