The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that the number of Syrian refugees returning to their country from neighboring countries since the fall of the former regime on December 8, 2024, until August 14, 2024, has reached 779,473.
In its periodic report, the UNHCR explained that the return movement also included internally displaced persons (IDPs), with approximately 1,694,418 returning to their homes during the same period.
According to the report, the number of Syrian refugees returning from Jordan alone has exceeded 133,000 since last December.
In a statement to SANA, UNHCR spokesperson in Syria, Celine Schmitt, affirmed the UNHCR's commitment to continuing to support returnees who have decided to return despite the challenges, particularly financial ones. She noted that many of them find their homes destroyed and basic service infrastructure damaged.
Schmitt highlighted the need for support beyond humanitarian aid, explaining that the UNHCR continues to coordinate with development agencies to mobilize the necessary support.
Between August 6 and 12, UNHCR facilitated the safe and voluntary return of Syrian refugees through the Bab al-Hawa, al-Salama, and Jousseh border crossings, with 318 families, comprising 776 individuals, returning.
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