Erstellt am: 5. 9. 2013 - 13:37 Uhr

A War of Words

Reality Check: Syria is set to dominate the G20 Summit starting in St. Petersburg today while the UNHCR needs less talk and more money for Syria's 2 million refugees.

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A fast passenger shuttle boat carrying journalists departs to Strelna, the site of the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia

The G20 and Syria

World leaders are arriving for meetings meant to tackle global economic uncertainty but financial talks are certain to be overshadowed by international disagreement over what to do about the worsening conflict in Syria.
Did Syria's government deploy chemical weapons against its own people? Should Syria's government be punished in the form of a military strike? Who would be involved in that military strike? What other options are available to stem the bloodshed? These will be the major questions being asked in the corridors of the G20 meetings.
Internationally reknown professor of Peace Studies Paul Rogers gave us his take on what the leaders will be considering the next few days in St. Petersburg.

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Syrian refugees try to move a water tank at Zattari Syrian refugee camp, at Mafraq city, Jordan

Less Talk, More Money

While the world leaders are engaging in discussions on what to do about Syria's future, Aoife McDonnell is dealing with what has already happened in Syria. The war has displaced an unbelievable two million people in the past two years (the flow of refugees fleeing the war continues) and as the UNHCR's public information officer in Jordan, Aoife knows how important it is for world leaders to put their money where their mouths are.
International support, already received by the UNHCR, meets only half of what the financial requirements are for the Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.
Tony Cheng has been reporting from Syrian refugee camps in Jordan for Reality Check. That's where he talked to Aoife and asked her about the alarming state of the camps...

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