How much was actually received to help displaced Syrians last year? [originaltex

The United Nations is asking for $6.5 billion in aid to help the millions of Syrians forced from their homes by more than two and a half years of fighting.U.N.humanitarian chief Valerie A-mos said $2.3 billion of that amount is needed for those displaced in Syria.The U.N.estimates about 40 percent of Syria’s population has been forced from their homes by the fighting.The U.N.asked for $4.5 billion to help Syrians last year, but says it only received about two-thirds of that amount from donors.Meanwhile, the U.N.is flying humanitarian aid from Iraq to northern Syria, where people affected by the fighting are dealing with harsh winter conditions.