Countries Pledge More Money To Help Syrian Refugees

Countries Pledge More Money To Help Syrian Refugees
Countries Pledge More Money To Help Syrian Refugees

Countries Pledge More Money To Help Syrian Refugees

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World leaders gathered today in London to discuss funding for humanitarian aid for Syria and Syrian refugees. Earlier this week Jordan’s King Abdullah said his country needed more funds to help pay for the toll the Syrian refugees were taking on Jordan, saying “sooner or later, I think, the dam is going to burst.” Andy Baker heads the Syria response team for Oxfam. Oxfam had called on nations, including the US, to pay its “fare share.” Baker is in London for the donor meeting. He joins us to talk about aid for Syria.