World leaders have pledged billions of pounds in aid for refugees affected by the Syrian civil war at a conference in London.
David Cameron has promised to double UK aid to support refugees fleeing Syria. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State John Kerry have also pledged more money.
The United Nations is asking for around £5.5 billion this year to cope with the humanitarian disaster caused by the Syrian civil war.
The European Union has pledged 2.4 billion euros (£1.84bn), more than twice its previous pledge, to help the millions of Syrians displaced by civil war.
The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, Federica Mogherini said that the funds came out of the budget alone and is added to national contributions.
But she added that money alone is not the solution, adding: "If you don't have access and a political horizon, we will meet here again next year with more money and no solution."
The UN's aid coordinator, Stephen O'Brien welcomed the amount of aid funding saying it would help Syrian refugees return home sooner.
Seven young Syrian brothers living in a refugee camp in Jordan hope to be soon reunited with their mother in Germany.
President Assad's stranglehold around Aleppo has tightened considerably in the last few days backed by the might of Russian jets.