WHAT: On this third anniversary week of the Syrian civil war, a group of humanitarian organizations are coming together to ensure that the people of Syria do not lose another year to bloodshed and suffering. The groups will be participating in a U.S. Senate briefing on Thursday, March 13, to shine a light on Syria's humanitarian crisis, which finds more than 9.3 million people -- half of whom are children -- in need of assistance, with 6.5 million of those people displaced inside Syria, and 2.5 million finding themselves as refugees outside their native country.
Panelists at the Senate briefing will provide information on the latest developments from the ground, including the scale of humanitarian need, and challenges and successes in humanitarian response. They will also be assessing the impact of the recent UN Security Council Resolution on humanitarian aid, and providing recommendations about how Congress can support the Syrian people.
Speakers include:
- Dr. Rim Turkmani, Syrian activist, astrophysicist at the Imperial College, senior fellow at the Civil Society and Human Security Research Unit at the London School of Economics
- Lisa Szarkowski, Vice President for Humanitarian Emergencies at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF
- Michael Klosson, Vice President of Policy and Humanitarian Response, Save the Children
- Keith Proctor, Senior Policy Researcher, MercyCorps
WHO: Representatives from Care, MercyCorps, Oxfam America, Save the Children, UNICEF andWorld Vision
WHEN: Thursday, March 13, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Dirksen Senate Building 419, Washington, D.C.
BACKGROUND: Save the Children is the leading, independent organization that creates lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/savethechildren, and on Facebook, www.facebook.com/savethechildren.
Media Contact
Francine Uenuma, fuenuma@savechildren.org, (202) 450-9153
/PRNewswire -- March 12, 2014/
SOURCE Save the Children
