Syrian refugees in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley receive humanitarian aid from the ICRC, October 16, 2012.
Report: Syria Most Expensive ICRC Humanitarian Operation -- Voice of America
GENEVA — Syria has moved ahead of Afghanistan to become the International Committee of the Red Cross' (ICRC) most expensive humanitarian operation this year followed by Iraq and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The ICRC says this shift in position reflects the increased needs of the Syrian population as the crisis in that country continues to escalate. The ICRC has just launched its 2012 annual report in Geneva.
Last year, the International ICRC spent more than $1 billion assisting millions of people in 80 countries. It says many of the emergencies and protracted crises to which it responded continue to devastate lives in 2013.
One of the most dramatic examples of this is Syria, which has moved up from fifth place in 2012 to become the agency's costliest operation this year.
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U.S. sanctions North Korea bank as it targets weapons program.
Seoul, Beijing agree on denuclearized Korean peninsula.
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Mongolian president set for second term.
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India begins mass cremation of flood victims, many missing.
Chinese factory workers free US boss after week in captivity.
AFRICA
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South Africa waits after Mandela's condition worsens.
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Spain ruling party's ex-treasurer sent to jail in corruption case.
EU reaches political deal on seven-year budget.
EU agrees on bank-failure rules to avoid bailouts.
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AMERICAS
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