{"id":47880,"date":"2014-09-23T17:40:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T17:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=bbc7ae37c2034facb14d4fe401ddd1a1"},"modified":"2014-09-23T17:40:45","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T17:40:45","slug":"press-release-world-must-invest-in-syrias-young-says-greening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=47880","title":{"rendered":"Press release: World must invest in Syria\u2019s young, says Greening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>World leaders must make a major investment in the next generation of Syrians to provide them with better opportunities and a viable alternative to extremism, International Development Secretary Justine Greening urged today.<\/p>\n<p>The International Development Secretary made the call at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where she announced \u00a3100 million in new UK funding for Syria and neighbouring countries. This brings the UK\u2019s total response to the Syria crisis to \u00a3700 million. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking from New York, Justine Greening said: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the last few days tens of thousands of Syrians have fled into Turkey to escape ISIL extremists, a further reminder of just how volatile the situation in Syria remains. As needs continue to grow, the world\u2019s generosity must keep pace. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rise of ISIL is a chilling reminder that we cannot allow this to become a forgotten crisis. Syria and its neighbours stand at a crossroads. We must show the children and young people of the region that there is an alternative to the bloody narratives of ISIL and the regime &#8211; a future of hope not hatred.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Central to the new funding is a focus on meeting both the immediate and long term needs of children and young people across the region who are now facing a fourth year of violence and uncertainty. <\/p>\n<p>This includes new cross-border aid to reach isolated children and families inside Syria, protection and therapeutic services for young people traumatised by the conflict, and new funding to ensure refugee children in Syria\u2019s neighbouring countries don\u2019t miss out on the chance of an education. <\/p>\n<p>New UK support announced by the International Development Secretary in New York includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cross-border aid deliveries, including 1.3 million food rations and drinking water for 350,000 people in hard to reach areas in Syria (more than \u00a330 million); and<\/li>\n<li>new support for Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, including drinking water for 60,000 people and shelter for more than 18,500 people (nearly \u00a310 million).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ms. Greening will also commit \u00a350 million to the No Lost Generation Initiative, which was launched at UNGA a year ago to help children across the region whose lives have been turned upside down by the ongoing conflict. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>new support for the Lebanese Government\u2019s \u2018Reaching All Children with Education\u2019 scheme to expand the public education system (\u00a320 million);<\/li>\n<li>outreach education for refugees in Lebanon who are not able to attend school (\u00a311 million); <\/li>\n<li>improving the quality of education for all early grade primary school children in Jordan and helping to integrate Syrian refugees into the education system there (\u00a315 million); and<\/li>\n<li>mental health care and counselling for children inside Syria and across the region to help them cope with the effects of the conflict (\u00a34 million).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The funding announced today will support people in Syria and the region to cope with urgent needs and to rebuild their lives. Importantly, it will incorporate multi-year funding, so partner agencies can put in place longer term plans. <\/p>\n<p>The UK will also continue to push the international community to work more effectively together and with host governments across the region to respond to the threat of ISIL and address risks to regional stability. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"notes-to-editors\">Notes to editors<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The UK has now committed \u00a3700 million to the Syria crisis, its largest ever response to a humanitarian crisis.<\/li>\n<li>More than ten million people inside Syria are now in desperate need of help and three million more have become refugees, half of them children. This is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. Neighbouring countries have been incredibly generous, but they are under increasing strain as refugee numbers continue to grow.<\/li>\n<li>For the latest on how the UK is helping those affected by the Syria crisis, go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/syria-the-latest-updates-on-uk-aid\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/syria-the-latest-updates-on-uk-aid<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"contact\" id=\"contact_5\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h3>Press office<\/h3>\n<div class=\"vcard contact-inner\">\n<div class=\"email-url-number\">\n<p class=\"email\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Email<\/span><br \/>\n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:pressoffice@dfid.gov.uk\">pressoffice@dfid.gov.uk<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Telephone<\/span><br \/>\n              020 7023 0600\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"comments\">Follow the DFID Press office on Twitter &#8211; @DFID_Press<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK International Development Secretary announces \u00a3100 million in new UK funding for Syria and neighbouring countries at UN General Assembly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47880"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47880"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47880\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}