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<p>Any migrant death is a tragedy and the international community must act to reduce
the likelihood of more migrants losing their lives in this way or falling victim to
smuggling and trafficking.</p><p>The Government believes it is better to prioritise
interventions upstream in countries of origin and transit in ways that reduce the
need of migrants to leave their country of origin or move on from a safe third country.
The UK is at the forefront of the response to the crisis in Syria and the region.
On 4 February 2016, the Prime Minister announced that the UK will more than double
our total pledge to the Syria crisis from £1.12 billion to over £2.3 billion. This
is our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis.</p><p>Furthermore, more
than $11 billion was pledged at the Supporting Syria Conference the UK co-hosted in
London on 4th February, the largest amount raised in one day for a humanitarian crisis.
The international community has pledged nearly $6 billion for 2016; with a further
$5 billion for the coming years until 2020.</p><p>However, for those individuals who
cannot be supported in the region, the UK operates three resettlement programmes:
Gateway, Mandate and the Syrian Resettlement Scheme. These provide a safe and direct
route to the UK for the most vulnerable UNHCR recognised refugees.</p>
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