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PRESS RELEASE15/03/2017Embargoed until 00:01 15/03/2017INSERT VIDEO IMAGEStars join together to say ‘Enough is Enough’ on SyriaAs the devastating war in Syria enters its seventh year today, War Child, the charity for children affected by conflict, has enlisted impassioned support from a host of famous faces who are raising awareness by standing with charity to say ‘Enough is Enough’ in a new video released today.The haunting video to support War Child’s new ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign sees a star-studded cast of musicians, actors and comedians reading aloud a poem by 17-year-old Syrian girl Fatima, as she describes the horror of being forced to escape Syria. Fatima and her family were forced to flee their home when conflict broke out in Syria, and she now lives as refugees in Jordan. Fatima describes the trauma that her family has been forced to endure, losing their homes, livelihoods, and Fatima’s brother, who was killed in the conflict. The video features appearances from War Child Global Ambassador Carey Mulligan, BAFTA winning actor Jude Law, BRIT award winning musicians Sam Smith and Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons, mega-star Nicole Scherzinger, singer-songwriter James Bay and comedian Michael McIntyre. Each of the supporters who features in the video makes an emotional plea to the British people and the government to demand an end to the conflict and that ‘Enough is Enough.’The video release coincides with the launch of a new report ‘Six Years on – A War on Syria’s Children’. Since the conflict in Syria began on 15th March 2011, over 400,000 people have been killed including up to 55,000 children, that’s one for each hour the war has raged and enough for each child to take a seat and fill Manchester City’s stadium to capacity*. As almost one million Syrians and an estimated 400,000 children are today trapped by the conflict, War Child warns the deaths will continue unless action is taken.Rob Williams, CEO of War Child says: “No child has ever started a war, yet Syria’s children are the innocent victims in this conflict, caught up in violence that has engulfed their lives for six years now.”“The war in Syria is a war on children – schools and hospitals are being targeted, boys and girls are being killed by the hour, while the international community just watches. “We’re really grateful for the fantastic support we have from Carey as our global ambassador and I would like to thank all the other artists, actors and musicians who have got involved to lend their time with this video. The situation for children like Fatimah is not easy. We need for the international community and British government to do more to protect children affected by conflict.”“Enough is enough – the international community must work together to immediately stop attacks on children and end this horrific conflict.”Tweet to accompany: War has been raging in #Syria for 6 years and it’s time to say #EnoughisEnough. Please watch and share this video from @WarChildUKLink to video: to editors:For more information about War Child, quotes and images and to set up interviews, please contactMiranda Pitt: mirandap@.uk 020 7916 9276 or 07764 989343Ben Welling: benw@.uk 020 7916 9276 or 07944 637 863*Regional comparisons for ‘up to 55,000 children have been killed – enough for each child to take a seat and fill Manchester City’s stadium to capacity’:Ethiad stadium, Manchester (Manchester City F.C) – 55,097 capacityAnfield, Liverpool (Liverpool F.C) – 54,074 capacitySt. James’ Park, Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle United F.C) – 52,404 capacity ABOUT WAR CHILD UKWar Child is striving for a world where children’s lives are no longer torn apart by war. We protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children caught up in conflict. We aim to reach children as early as possible when conflict breaks out, and stay to support them through their recovery - helping to keep them safe, give them an education, and equip them with skills for the future. We understand children’s needs, respect their rights, and put them at the centre of the solution - from supporting Syrian children to access education, to reintegrating child soldiers in the Central African Republic and promoting justice for young people in detention in Afghanistan. Together with our partners we work in 15 countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and Latin America.We also work with children and young people to change systems and practices that affect them – campaigning on the root causes of conflict and demanding that children are at the centre of humanitarian response. Web: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Charity number: 1071659 ................
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