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Vital aid reaches Syrian quake survivors who – again – have lost everything
UNHCR delivers assistance to families left homeless by the disaster, while reopening of aid route to northwest Syria offers hope to those already displaced during country’s 12-year crisis.
UNHCR: Over 5 million may need shelter support in Syria after quake
This is a summary of what was said by Sivanka Dhanapala, UNHCR Representative in Syria – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. He was speaking from Damascus.
UNHCR responds to deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
Teams from the UN Refugee Agency are on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to families affected by the disaster. Two powerful earthquakes that struck south-eastern Türkiye and northern Syria on 6 February have claimed thousands of lives and caused untold...
Everyone has a right to safety, and to access food – UNHCR’s Grandi’s message from Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria – UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, urged much more support to address the staggering humanitarian needs in Syria after a visit to the country that ended today. Grandi’s visit focused on drawing the world’s attention to the 14.6...
From internally displaced to businesswoman: a story of resilience, hope and gratefulness
After having fled her home with her family eight years, ago, Amina, mother of six, decided recently to return with her children to her home in Ar-Rastan city, Homs Governorate. The sole breadwinner of her family, Amina, a bright, optimistic and energetic 43-year old,...
Deir-ez-Zor residents find help to rebuild lives from the city’s ruins
After years of fighting destroyed much of eastern Syria’s largest city and displaced hundreds of thousands of residents, UNHCR is helping families get back on their feet. Standing beside their parched fields on the once fertile banks of the Euphrates River outside...
UNHCR’s Grandi urges increase in the scope of humanitarian assistance in Syria, including to people returning from displacement
DAMASCUS, Syria – UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, reaffirmed UNHCR’s support to the most vulnerable in Syria and urged an increase in the scope of humanitarian assistance in the country including to people who have chosen to return home following...
2022 UNHCR Call for Expression of Interest, Syria
2022 UNHCR Call for Expression of Interest, Syria The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Syria invites non-governmental organizations (NGOs) authorized to implement health activities projects in North East Syria with the...
UNHCR Support to Covid19 Response in Syria
Only 58% of hospitals are fully functional in Syria COVID-19 has added more pressure on an already strained health care system. Here are some of the ways UNHCR Syria is supporting the Covid19 response in the country. ...
Inside Syria, millions face destitution after a decade of pain
Compounding crises increase misery for Syrian families trying to pick up the pieces after ten years of conflict, including 6.7 million people still displaced inside the country. In a dimly lit room of the tiny apartment in Aleppo where her family now lives,...
A Syrian Returnee Mother Finds A Ray of Hope Through Tailoring
Against all the odds, Syrian returnee Samar started her own tailoring project to sustain a living for her family and restore dignity.