KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait says the UN chief has urged authorities here to host another donors' conference for Syrian humanitarian relief as needs swell for refugees and other civilians caught in the civil war. Kuwait hosted a gathering in January that raised more than $1.5 billion in aid, but relief agencies say demands are rising rapidly. The UN says more than 4.2 million people are displaced within Syria and 2 million have fled to other countries in the region. The official Kuwait News Agency reported on Wednesday that Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah was encouraged by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to arrange another conference. It says the two spoke late Tuesday in New York. – AP
