On 15 June 2023, the 7th Brussels Conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the Region", took place in Brussels, Belgium.
Since 2017, Brussels Conferences address critical humanitarian and resilience issues affecting Syrians in Syria and neighbouring countries, as well as those which impact communities hosting Syrian refugees in the region. The Conferences aim to renew the international community's political and financial support for Syria's neighbours, particularly Jordan, Lebanon and Türkiye, as well as Egypt and Iraq.
During this conference, the international community pledged €5.6 billion for 2023 and beyond, including €4.6 billion for 2023 and €1 billion for 2024 and beyond. The funding pledged supported people inside Syria and the neighbouring countries hosting Syrian refugees.
This video shows an opening remarks given by Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, and António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations (UN).