The international community has pledged $3.8bn to tackle the humanitarian crisis

[Sally]

This is a huge amount of money. However, since there is such a huge amount of refugees, much more will be needed.

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Tuesday 31 March 2015 12.39 EDTLast modified on Tuesday 31 March 201512.52 EDT

The international community has pledged $3.8bn to tackle the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Syria – less than half the amount the UN says is needed this year to help the millions of people affected by the ongoing conflict.

At the start of the Third International Pledging Conference for Syria – which was held in Kuwait on Tuesday – the UN asked for $8.4bn: $2.9bn for people inside Syria and $5.5bn to help those who have fled to Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.

The largest sums came from the EU, which pledged $1.2bn, the US ($507m) andKuwait ($500m). Ahead of this year’s gathering, the German government said it would pledge $277m in new aid. Kuwaiti state media said local charities and aid organisations pledged another $506m just before the conference started

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[Porker]

Just send 'em our way. Obama will take care of their futures.