Beirut,23 Rabi'II,1437 AH, 02 February,2016 , SPA -- A number of aid agencies said Tuesday 1.4 billion dollars is needed to educate around 4 million Syrian children and young people, a day ahead of a conference due to be held in London, dpa reported. "Nearly five years into the crisis, around 4 million Syrian and host community children and youth aged 5 - 17 years are in need of education assistance," said a statement from aid groups and UN agencies making up the No Lost Generation initiative. "These include 2.1 million out-of-school Syrian children inside Syria and 0.7 million in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt," the statement added. The No Lost Generation initiative includes the Norwegian Refugee Council, Save the Children, UNICEF, UNRWA and UNHCR. A conference, due to be held in London Thursday, and attended by heads of state and ministers from countries around the world, aims to raise new funding to meet the immediate and longer-term needs of those affected by the Syrian crisis. -- SPA 13:04 LOCAL TIME 10:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w