Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — International donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond. The pledges surpassed the modest $4.07 billion that the United Nations had appealed for, but was also a significant drop from amounts pledged last year and previously — an indication of persisting donor fatigue as the world’s attention is focused on conflicts elsewhere, including the wars in Ukraine and Sudan, and most recently Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. At last year’s conference, donors pledged $10.3 billion, just months after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and much of northern Syria, killing over 59,000 people, including 6,000 in Syria. This year’s pledged total includes 5 billion euros in grants — about 3.8 billion euros for 2024 and 1.2 billion euros for the next year and beyond — and 2.5 billion euros in loans.

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New UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks
2 weeks, 6 days ago

New UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency says it will be “ruthless” when prioritizing how to spend money, a nod to challenges in fundraising for civilians in war zones like Gaza, Sudan, Syria and Ukraine. His agency, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, on Wednesday issued its global appeal for 2025, seeking $47 …

Biden pledges $4 billion to World Bank’s poorest nations fund at G20 summit
1 month ago

Biden pledges $4 billion to World Bank’s poorest nations fund at G20 summit

Firstpost  

The World Bank’s IDA fund, which provides mainly grants and very low-interest loans to the poorest countries, is replenished every three years, and a pledging conference is scheduled for Dec. 6. US President Joe Biden has made a ‘historic’ pledge of $4 billion to the World Bank’s International Development Association fund for the world’s poorest countries. ’Historic’ pledge Earlier in …

France Announces €100 Million Aid Package for Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment in the War in the Region
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2 months ago

France Announces €100 Million Aid Package for Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment in the War in the Region

The Hindu  

France pledges a €100 million aid package to support Lebanon in the wake of the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. The aid package will provide humanitarian assistance to the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the war and support the communities hosting them. France's historic links with Lebanon and its influential diplomacy give Paris momentum to coordinate a …

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

The Independent  

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US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan on Thursday but warned that the money is not a “panacea” and urged other countries to fulfill their financial pledges to address what she called “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” World leaders pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid …

Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help Cairo battle inflation and foreign currency crisis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help Cairo battle inflation and foreign currency crisis

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt and the European Union on Saturday opened a two-day investment conference to advance the implementation of their strategic partnership agreement that includes a 7.4 billion-euro aid package for the cash-strapped Middle Eastern nation. Most of the funds — 5 billion euros — are macro-financial assistance to help Egypt shore up its economy, which is hit by a …

The EU’s 1 billion-euro gift will hurt Lebanon and its people
6 months, 1 week ago

The EU’s 1 billion-euro gift will hurt Lebanon and its people

Al Jazeera  

The money will only solidify the corrupt elite’s power and fuel violence against citizens and refugees. During a visit to Beirut, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that the EU seeks “to contribute to Lebanon’s socioeconomic stability”. Endangering Syrian refugees in Lebanon The announcement of the EU aid package for Lebanon comes on the tail of similar deals …

Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Leaders in many conflict areas are more interested in power and political rivalries than in listening to the needs of their people, improving their lives and ending the fighting, the United Nations humanitarian chief told The Associated Press. “Hamas has an obligation not to have started the October 7 events, which have led to this particular iteration …

World donors pledge more than €2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan
8 months, 1 week ago

World donors pledge more than €2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on April 15 that world donors are pledging more than €2 billion euros aid for Sudan after a year-long war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine. In a final statement, top diplomatic envoys, U.N. officials and aid agencies gathered at the conference also urged Sudan’s warring parties to stop rights violations …

World donors pledge more than $2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan
8 months, 1 week ago

World donors pledge more than $2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan

LA Times  

A man walks by a house damaged in fighting last April in Khartoum, Sudan. Macron called it “one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world,’’ that has created a ‘’real risk of famine.’’ The United Nations’ humanitarian campaign needs some $2.7 billion this year to get food, healthcare and other supplies to 24 million people in Sudan — nearly …

Europe pledges to boost aid to Sudan on unwelcome war anniversary
8 months, 1 week ago

Europe pledges to boost aid to Sudan on unwelcome war anniversary

Al Jazeera  

Germany promises $260m as European diplomats meet in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the conflict. “We can manage together to avoid a terrible famine catastrophe, but only if we get active together now,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, announcing the pledge of funds. “For a year the Sudanese people have been the victims of a terrible war,” …

UN seeks $4B for aid in Syria as civilians face growing humanitarian crisis
9 months ago

UN seeks $4B for aid in Syria as civilians face growing humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A U.N. humanitarian official appealed Friday for more than $4 billion in life-saving aid for more than 10 million Syrians, saying that the country’s largely forgotten crisis remains “one of the most deadly to civilians in the world.” Adam Abdelmoula, resident coordinator in Syria for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, made the appeal days …

U.S. announces over $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan
9 months ago

U.S. announces over $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan

LA Times  

People board a truck as they leave Khartoum, Sudan, in June 2023. The U.S. announced more than $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan and two neighboring countries, to where at least a million people have fled in the nearly year-old conflict. The fresh funds bring to more than $968 million the total U.S. humanitarian aid for Sudan since …

UN seeks $4.2 billion to support refugees of Russia-Ukraine war
11 months, 1 week ago

UN seeks $4.2 billion to support refugees of Russia-Ukraine war

Live Mint  

The United Nations appealed for $4.2 billion from donors on Monday to support war-ravaged communities in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in 2024, as war rages nearly two years on from Russia's invasion. As part of the appeal for funding, OCHA is asking for $3.1 billion to help 8.5 million people in dire need of humanitarian aid in 2024. OCHA said …

EU will continue to fund the Palestinians as probe shows no money is reaching Hamas
1 year, 1 month ago

EU will continue to fund the Palestinians as probe shows no money is reaching Hamas

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union will continue to provide substantial amounts of financial aid to the Palestinians after an investigation found that no money has been diverted to the militant group Hamas, the EU’s executive branch said Tuesday. The review of the use of hundreds of millions of euros’ worth of development assistance meant to help the Palestinians fight poverty …

French President Macron hosts Gaza aid conference and appeals to Israel to protect civilians
1 year, 1 month ago

French President Macron hosts Gaza aid conference and appeals to Israel to protect civilians

Associated Press  

PARIS — Western and Arab nations, international agencies and nongovernmental groups stressed the urgent need for aid for Gaza civilians at a Paris conference Thursday, held as the humanitarian crisis in the besieged territory worsens amid Israel’s massive air and ground campaign against Hamas. “What Israel is doing is not a war against Hamas, it’s a war against the whole …

UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
1 year, 1 month ago

UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Faced with an increasing funding crunch, the United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly a third next year, a spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday. Due to “significant funding reductions,” UNHCR and the World Food Program will give monthly cash aid to 88,000 fewer families in 2024 …

Suffering in the shadows: The humanitarian calamities that aren’t on the world’s agenda
1 year, 2 months ago

Suffering in the shadows: The humanitarian calamities that aren’t on the world’s agenda

Salon  

Various versions of the aphorism “War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography” have been making the rounds ever since the rise of U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s. According to the International Office of Migration, that represents “the highest of any internally displaced population in the world, including Syria, Ukraine, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.” Human Rights Watch …

EU, UN, several countries collect funds to aid earthquake-striken Afghanistan
1 year, 2 months ago

EU, UN, several countries collect funds to aid earthquake-striken Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Currently, the main needs are for emergency shelter, medical relief items, and access to safe drinking water and sanitation in an area that has been recently affected by droughts, it said Just a few days after one of the world’s deadliest earthquakes, which killed over 2,400 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the region, another powerful quake shook western …

UN envoy urges donor support for battered Syria facing an economic crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

UN envoy urges donor support for battered Syria facing an economic crisis

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — The United Nations special envoy for Syria Sunday urged donors not to reduce their funding as the war-torn country’s economic crisis spirals. For years, the U.N. has been trying to restart stalled talks to reach a political settlement in Syria — including Syrian government representatives rewriting a constitution with a delegation representing opposition groups. Now with the …

UN says it's forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

UN says it's forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis

The Independent  

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UN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

UN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official said Friday. “This year, 345 million people continue to be acutely food …

US and major donors demand independent UN aid operation in Syria’s rebel-held northwest
1 year, 4 months ago

US and major donors demand independent UN aid operation in Syria’s rebel-held northwest

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Monday it has joined major donors in demanding that the United Nations be able to deliver aid through a key crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest independently and to everyone in need. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the U.N. Security Council that the Syrian government’s offer earlier this month to allow aid deliveries …

UN agency slashes cash aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan, raising the alarm on its funding crunch
1 year, 5 months ago

UN agency slashes cash aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan, raising the alarm on its funding crunch

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The United Nations food agency said Tuesday it will reduce monthly cash aid for 120,000 Syrian refugees living in two camps in Jordan because of what it described as an “unprecedented funding crisis.” Jordan is a country of 11 million people and hosts some 1.3 million refugees from Syria. The announcement by the World Food Program comes after …

Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months?
1 year, 5 months ago

Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months?

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey is virtually certain to get a green light to continue from the U.N. Security Council — but the big question is for how long. The earthquake caused more than 4,500 deaths in northwest Syria and about 855,000 people had their homes damaged or destroyed, according …

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

The Independent  

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UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90% of its population below the poverty line, and that millions face cuts in food aid next month because of a funding shortfall. But Russia’s U.N. ambassador, whose country is Syria’s most important ally, called the cross-border aid deliveries “a zero-sum game” that …

Western countries commit billions to rebuild war-ravaged Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

Western countries commit billions to rebuild war-ravaged Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Homes, hospitals and key infrastructure lie in ruins nearly 16 months since Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine. Foreign donors have pledged 60 billion euros for Ukraine over a multi-year period to help the country rebuild following Russia’s February 2022 invasion. Nevertheless, today at this conference, we can announce a combined 60 billion euros in support to Ukraine,” …

UN: International donors promise $1.5 billion in aid to Sudan
1 year, 6 months ago

UN: International donors promise $1.5 billion in aid to Sudan

Associated Press  

CAIRO — International donors promised almost $1.5 billion in additional aid for conflict-stricken Sudan on Monday as the United Nations warned that the African country’s humanitarian crisis is worsening. The donations were pledged following a U.N.- “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said during the meeting’s opening session. Katja …

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says

Al Jazeera  

UN says its emergency aid programme launched after the war broke out on April 15 is still short of the required $2.57bn. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the meeting: “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented.” “Without strong international support, Sudan could quickly become a locus of lawlessness, radiating insecurity across the region. …

Donor nations scramble to find billions of dollars of funding for Syrian aid
1 year, 6 months ago

Donor nations scramble to find billions of dollars of funding for Syrian aid

The Independent  

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Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad
1 year, 6 months ago

Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — International donors said Thursday they would commit $10.3 billion in aid for millions of Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger, both at home and as refugees abroad. “This is a tangible demonstration that the international community stands by the Syrian people,” said EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Janez Lenarčič, who closed out the day-long meeting at the headquarters …

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again
1 year, 6 months ago

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again

Associated Press  

BAR ELIAS, Lebanon — Six months after she got the call informing her that her U.N. assistance would be cut, Najwa al-Jassem is struggling to feed her four children and pay rent for their tent in a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley. “We’re eating one meal a day.” Aid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s attention …

Why is the EU offering Tunisia a financial assistance package?
1 year, 6 months ago

Why is the EU offering Tunisia a financial assistance package?

Al Jazeera  

The EU hopes to stem the number of refugees departing for Europe from the country’s coast during an economic crisis. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union may loan Tunisia more than 1 billion euros with the lion’s share positioned as “macro-financial assistance” designed to save Tunisia’s faltering economy. The potential package, which was announced on …

Humanitarian aid alone cannot save Lebanon
1 year, 6 months ago

Humanitarian aid alone cannot save Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

With the world’s attention focused firmly on Ukraine, countless other countries in crisis have been forgotten – left to fend for themselves with not enough support from the international community. What Lebanon needs today, alongside humanitarian aid to meet people’s immediate needs, is political stability. The international community, while continuing to provide humanitarian aid to those struggling to meet their …

Donors pledge $7.5 billion for Turkey, Syria after quake
1 year, 9 months ago

Donors pledge $7.5 billion for Turkey, Syria after quake

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union and international donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros to help Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the neighboring countries last month. “We have shown to the people in Turkey and Syria that we are supporting those in need,” said Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the …

A month after quake, multitudes in Turkey and Syria still need shelter, sanitation
1 year, 9 months ago

A month after quake, multitudes in Turkey and Syria still need shelter, sanitation

LA Times  

A family keeps warm next to a fire amid a huge field of earthquake debris in Antakya, Turkey, on Feb. 15. One month after a powerful earthquake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, hundreds of thousands of people still need shelter and sanitation, and an appeal for $1 billion to assist survivors is only 10% funded, hampering efforts to tackle …

United Nations seeks $4.3 billion to cover Yemen 2023 humanitarian needs
1 year, 9 months ago

United Nations seeks $4.3 billion to cover Yemen 2023 humanitarian needs

The Hindu  

The United Nations is seeking $4.3 billion at a pledging conference on February 27 to alleviate the suffering of millions of people in Yemen, where an eight-year civil war has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. More than 21 million people in Yemen, or two-thirds of the country's population, need help and protection, according to the U.N. Office …

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Associated Press  

SAMANDAG, Turkey — Demolition teams are clearing mounds of rubble from the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, as emergency responders scramble to shelter survivors — who were traumatized anew by Monday’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Turkey’s already badly battered province of Hatay. EU PREPARES FOR DONORS’ CONFERENCE The powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria will require a …

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors
1 year, 10 months ago

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal Thursday to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey’s modern history, two days after starting a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million Syrians across the border in the rebel-held northwest. He said the Turkish appeal “was designed in very close cooperation with the …

Red Cross chief warns of health crisis in quake-hit Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Red Cross chief warns of health crisis in quake-hit Syria

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria could face dangerous outbreaks of disease in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake if hundreds of thousands of displaced people do not get permanent housing soon, the Red Cross’ global chief said Thursday, as Syrians struggle to receive humanitarian aid amid the mounting crisis. Jagan Chapagain, who is Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross …

National fundraiser collected €24.7 million for Turkey and Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

National fundraiser collected €24.7 million for Turkey and Syria

NL Times  

The proceeds from the Giro555 fundraiser for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria has climbed to almost 25 million euros, the organization said on Monday. “Help is being offered by all organizations that are currently hard at work there, such as distributing clean drinking water, food, blankets and warm clothing,” said Michiel Servaes, who is running Giro555. Aid organizations are …

After the earthquakes, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid
1 year, 10 months ago

After the earthquakes, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid

Al Jazeera  

After years of war, residents in northwest Syria affected by the massive earthquakes are grappling with their new and worsening reality. One week after the devastating earthquakes struck northern Syria and neighbouring Turkey, the United Nations has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. In Atareb, a town that Syrian rebels still hold after years of fighting government …

Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid
1 year, 10 months ago

Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northwest Syria warn that Monday’s earthquake will have a “long tail” — a wide range of needs that will require donations for months, or even years, after the rescue and recovery missions end. “There’s a long tail to an emergency like this, both for the injured from the earthquake, but …

Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN
1 year, 10 months ago

Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN official in Syria says the ‘crisis within a crisis’ is also making the delivery of aid more difficult. “As many as 5.3 million people in Syria may have been left homeless by the earthquake,” Sivanka Dhanapala, the Syria representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday. “That is a huge number and comes to a population …

Live Updates I Aid, rescues in quake-hit Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates I Aid, rescues in quake-hit Turkey, Syria

Associated Press  

Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath collapsed buildings Thursday, but hopes were fading of finding many more people alive after the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. Guterres spoke to reporters at U.N. headquarters Thursday, hours after a U.N. aid convoy crossed from Turkey into Syria’s rebel-held northwest for the first time since Monday’s 7.8 magnitude quake. ___ U.N. …

More than 21,000 people killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

More than 21,000 people killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake

Firstpost  

Chances of finding survivors have dimmed now that the 72-hour mark that experts consider the most likely period to save lives has passed Ankara: The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded. But in a …

World Bank to provide Turkey $1.78 billion for recovery after earthquake; U.S. announces $85 million in aid for Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

World Bank to provide Turkey $1.78 billion for recovery after earthquake; U.S. announces $85 million in aid for Turkey, Syria

The Hindu  

The World Bank announced Thursday $1.78 billion in aid to Turkey to help relief and recovery efforts after a massive earthquake hit the country and neighbouring Syria, claiming more than 20,000 lives. “We are providing immediate assistance and preparing a rapid assessment of the urgent and massive needs on the ground,” said World Bank President David Malpass in a statement. …

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest since 2015
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest since 2015

Associated Press  

The catastrophic earthquake that razed thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria became one of the deadliest quakes worldwide in more than a decade Wednesday and the death toll kept rising, approaching 12,000. The latest on the earthquake: ___ Turkey’s foreign minister says his country is working to get international aid to earthquake-hit areas inside Syria, but damage was making …

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