Japan to provide aid to Syria for war-affected people – Middle East Monitor

Japan will provide the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) with $5.5 million for a project to improve living conditions in Syria, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, Anadolu reports.

On Aug. 12, Japan and UN-Habitat signed an aid plan focused on rebuilding essential infrastructure in Aleppo and Homs, two of Syria’s hardest-hit areas. The initiative, announced by the Japanese Foreign Ministry, targets slums and informal settlements.

Given Syria’s…