EU Official: ‘We Don’t See the End’ Of Syria Crisis
In an interview with Al-Monitor, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Dr. Kristalina Georgieva says Syria "is the crisis that makes me lose my sleep."
Kristalina Georgieva, European commissioner for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response, told Al-Monitor, “We are now at the point where we cannot fully cope with this crisis” in Syria.
Georgieva is responsible for the European Union’s disaster response, humanitarian assistance, and preparedness and prevention in addressing crises around the world.
The commissioner, who holds a doctorate in economics and is an expert on development and environmental strategy, said that the crisis in Syria “is the one with the most dramatic spillover risks that exists today. None of us can say that we have not seen this coming, because we see it coming, and yet there is this paralysis that exists” on ending the war.
Georgieva, who hails from Bulgaria and previously held senior positions at the World Bank, warned, “We have to act now, proactively, before it is too late” to assist Jordan and Lebanon, which are dealing with the strain of refugees from Syria, who now number 1.4 million.
