UN aid chief says 40% of Syrians in need of assistance

Some 9.3 million people in Syria - or about 40% of the population - now need outside assistance, UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has said. This figure has risen by 2.5m from the 6.8m total the UN gave in September. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24813902#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa