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<p>The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the Syrian crisis. To date,
we have committed over £2.3 billion, our largest ever response to a humanitarian crisis.
As a result of the rise of Daesh, a separate humanitarian crisis has also emerged
in Iraq. To date, we have committed £79.5 million to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq.</p><p>We
continue to play a leading role in encouraging the international community to contribute
generously to the UN appeals. At the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference we
co-hosted in London on 4 February 2016, leaders came together to pledge more than
$11 billion, the largest amount raised in one day for a humanitarian crisis. The money
pledged at the Conference will save lives, give hope and give people a chance for
the future.</p><p>We welcome the generous pledge of $2.5 billion in immediate and
long-term funding from Germany at the Conference. Likewise, the EU pledged €915 million
for 2016, €1.275 billion for 2017-20 and a further €200 million in concessional finance.
Like the UK, Germany and the EU have pledged much more than in previous years.</p><p>
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