Pledges from world leaders are closing in on the €3bn mark today, UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland said in New York. Egeland said that "it’s what we see at our TV screens which is the driving force," behind the donations.
Germany has increased its pledge to €510m, and Australia has pledged €575m. Egeland called the pledges "phenomenal" and urged the donors to "be with us in the long term."
Egeland continued: "Germany and Australia, if I can believe the breaking news, will alone give more than a billion dollars. This is just incredible. It comes on top of the $2.5bn we had confirmed as of yesterday."
