Donor countries, among them France, Qatar and Russia, are failing to adequately provide urgently-needed funding for the humanitarian crisis in Syria, an international aid agency said.
Oxfam, in a report released on Thursday, said its research revealed that many donor countries are not fulfilling their pledges and urged them to prioritise funding the UN's $5 billion appeal.
France and Qatar, who back the Syrian uprising, and Russia, which supports the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, are among the countries most heavily involved in a conflict that in 30 months has killed more than 110,000 people and forced millions to flee their homes.
But Oxfam said all three countries have committed significantly less aid than would be "fair" given the size of their national income relative to other donor nations.
"Qatar and Russia have both committed just three percent of what would be considered their fair share for the humanitarian effort, while France is struggling to reach half of its fair share (47 percent)," said Oxfam.
The group's statement comes ahead of an international donors meeting in New York, scheduled for next Wednesday.
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