We are The Syria Campaign.

We are a growing a movement for Syria built to capture the attention of the public and demand more from our global leaders in government, institutions and the media. We are focussed on campaigns that deliver real impact for Syrians in the country, and around the world. We're demanding more money - billions more - from the world's governments for those who need it. We're pushing to make sure that displaced Syrians get access to the health, education and resources they need. We're pushing to ban indiscriminate weapons that kill and injure civilians and calling for punishment for those who use them. We're demanding that the rich countries of the world resettle a fair share of the 3 million Syrians displaced by the conflict. We'll rally the world's support behind Syrians solving the problems of the conflict by running hospitals under siege or rescuing non-combatants from the rubble. We're ending the looting of Syrian artifacts by banning the trade in antiquities. We're building a massive global constituency so when the time comes, we have the power to get all the parties to the negotiating table and find a way forward for a free and peaceful future for Syria.

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A year ago the world was outraged as news of an alleged chemical attack in a Damascus suburb on 21 August 2013 reached the public, and footage of dead and injured Syrians flooded the internet. The UN later confirmed everyone’s worst fears and verified that chemical weapons had been used. At least 500 people were reported to have been killed in the attack, with estimates reaching as high as 1,500 victims.

To US President Obama, this had crossed the line. The public and media outlets felt similarly, with media attention of the Syrian crisis reaching a record high.

Was this political, media and public interest sustained over the ensuing months? Unfortunately not.

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