We will come to order. Good morning everyone and thank you for attending. Today march the 6th anniversary, the start of the civil war in syria. We all know it has cost the largest humanitarian crisis on the planet since world war ii. There are many many issues regarding the conflict and today were going to explore some of those and a few of them that we will talk about is the food shortage in syria and the substantial starvation and deprivation thats occurred there. A recent development where turkey has revoked the permits to distribute food there. Education is a big issue for everyone in the world and for six years of this war there is an entire generation that will be deprived on the educational front. Theres a number of issues regarding that and were going to delve into all of those and so with that, i would like to recognize our distinguished Ranking Member, senator mccartin. Thank you very much for stepping in to chair this hearing. We should point out is that senator corker has c
Well also hear from the heads of foreign aid organizations including former British Foreign secretary david millband. This is an hour and 45 minutes. This hearing is an hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] the meeting will come to order. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for attending. Today marks the sixth anver anniversa anniversary, using that word guardedly, of the Syrian Civil War causing the largest humanitarian crisis on the planet since world war ii. There are many, many issues regarding the conflict and today we are going to explore some of those. A few we will talk about is the food shortage in syria, and the substantial starvation and deprivation that occurred there. Turkey has revoked the permit for certain humanitarian ngos to distribute food there. Education is a big issue for everyone in the world. With six years of this war, there is an entire generation that is going to be deprived on the educational front. There is a number of issues regarding that and we ar
Three syrian doctors used pseudonyms and two of them covered their faces because of personal security concerns. This is one hour and 45 the m order. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for attending. Today marks the sixth anver anniversa anniversary, using that word guardedly, of the Syrian Civil War causing the largest humanitarian crisis on the planet since world war ii. There are many, many issues regarding the conflict and today we are going to explore some of those. A few we will talk about is the food shortage in syria, and the substantial starvation and deprivation that occurred there. Turkey has revoked the permit for certain humanitarian ngos to distribute food there. Education is a big issue for everyone in the world. With six years of this war, there is an entire generation that is going to be deprived on the educational front. There is a number of issues regarding that and we are going to delve into all of those. With that, i would like to recognize our distinguished Ranking
Today marks the sixth anver anniversa anniversary, using that word guardedly, of the Syrian Civil War causing the largest humanitarian crisis on the planet since world war ii. There are many, many issues regarding the conflict and today we are going to explore some of those. A few we will talk about is the food shortage in syria, and the substantial starvation and deprivation that occurred there. Turkey has revoked the permit for certain humanitarian ngos to distribute food there. Education is a big issue for everyone in the world. With six years of this war, there is an entire generation that is going to be deprived on the educational front. There is a number of issues regarding that and we are going to delve into all of those. With that, i would like to recognize our distinguished Ranking Member, senator cardin, for his comments. Senator risch, thank you very much for stepping into the chair of this hearing. We should point out senator corker has commitments with President Trump in t
Today marks the sixth anver anniversa anniversary, using that word guardedly, of the Syrian Civil War causing the largest humanitarian crisis on the planet since world war ii. There are many, many issues regarding the conflict and today we are going to explore some of those. A few we will talk about is the food shortage in syria, and the substantial starvation and deprivation that occurred there. Turkey has revoked the permit for certain humanitarian ngos to distribute food there. Education is a big issue for everyone in the world. With six years of this war, there is an entire generation that is going to be deprived on the educational front. There is a number of issues regarding that and we are going to delve into all of those. With that, i would like to recognize our distinguished Ranking Member, senator cardin, for his comments. Senator risch, thank you very much for stepping into the chair of this hearing. We should point out senator corker has commitments with President Trump in t