Call for more Aussie aid for Syrian war victims

On the eve of the 4th anniversary of the Syrian conflict, there's a call for more Australian aid for the victims.

Children pose at a refugee camp near Suruc in south-eastern Turkey

This Sunday will mark the 4th anniversary of the beginning of the Syrian conflict which has so far killed 220,000 people.

Current estimates say around 12 million people are currently deprived of necessities such as water, food and sanitation because of the conflict.

The past year was the most devastating, with 76,000 deaths resulting from the conflict.

CEO of Oxfam Australia, Dr Helen Szoke, told Will Mumford, she wants Australian citizens and the Australian government to contribute more.

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