Washington, June 29, 2021, SPA -- US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that the United States of America has provided more than $436 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Syrians in both Syria, neighboring countries and host communities, indicating that it includes nearly $99 million in assistance to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release today, Blinken confirmed that this funding will support the provision of food, clean water, shelter, health care, nutrition, protection, education, and other forms of relief. He expressed his gratitude to humanitarian partners across the region who continue to respond to this complex crisis under extremely difficult circumstances, encouraging other countries to join in providing essential humanitarian assistance to Syrians and their host communities. --SPA 21:34 LOCAL TIME 18:34 GMT 0050 www.spa.gov.sa/w1578568