A spokesman for Syria Relief said Britons have “turned off their minds” to what is happening in the country. Public awareness of the conflict was higher in August 2019, when a survey found that 77 percent people knew about the conflict, according to Syria Relief. “It is so difficult for organizations like Syria Relief to get the UK or the world to care about suffering and death in Syria,” he said. “I think the government should be shouting from the rooftops about the incredible things that the UK aid budget has achieved. If it had, I think there would have been more opposition from the public about the announcement to cut the budget.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2021 19:24 UTC