IDPs in Syria

Refugees in Syria

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A total of people (both Lebanese and Syrians) are estimated to have crossed from Lebanon to Syria since the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon. It is estimated that around 70 per cent are Syrians and 30 per cent are Lebanese nationals.
New arrivals from Lebanon to Syria JSON  .CSV 
People in Need in Syria JSON 
16,700,000
Last updated 10 Apr 2024
Source - Syria Humanitarian Response Plan
IDPs Population in Syria JSON 
7,426,043
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - OCHA, UNHCR
IDPs in Syria by Governorate JSON 
IDPs in Syria by Governorate
Nom du lieu Source Data date Population
Aleppo OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   22.0% 1,634,717
Homs OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   3.8% 283,779
Ar-Raqqa OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   3.2% 238,384
Idleb OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   29.3% 2,177,380
Hama OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   2.9% 212,207
Rural Damascus OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   13.2% 977,530
Damascus OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   7.9% 589,271
Quneitra OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   0.0% 2,924
Dar'a OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   0.9% 66,443
Tartous OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   2.3% 171,137
As-Sweida OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   0.9% 70,354
Lattakia OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   6.0% 447,179
Al-Hasakeh OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   4.8% 355,185
Deir-ez-Zor OCHA, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   2.7% 199,553

IDP Returnees in Syria JSON 
22,725
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - Syria Humanitarian Response Plan 
Registered refugees and Asylum seekers in Syria JSON 
11,498
Last updated 31 Dec 2024
Source - Government, UNHCR 
Refugees and Asylum seekers by country of origin JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
Iraq Government, UNHCR 31 Dec 2024   73.6% 8,464
Afghanistan Government, UNHCR 31 Dec 2024   10.7% 1,229
Sudan Government, UNHCR 31 Dec 2024   6.3% 721
Others Government, UNHCR 31 Dec 2024   2.9% 328
Yemen Government, UNHCR 31 Dec 2024   2.3% 260
Somalia Government, UNHCR 31 Dec 2024   2.2% 250
Pakistan Government, UNHCR 31 Dec 2024   2.1% 246


Refugees and Asylum seekers by Age and Gender JSON 
Source - Government, UNHCR
Self-organized Refugee Returns to Syria 2016-2023 JSON 
426,254
Last updated 31 Aug 2024
Source - UNHCR 
Self-organized Refugee Returns to Syria by Year JSON 
* The numbers reported are only those verified or monitored by UNHCR and do not reflect the entire number of returns, which may be significantly higher.
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    Overview of Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Population Dec 2024

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    Syria is not a party to the 1951 Convention and has not enacted refugee or asylum-specific legislation. UNHCR is the only agency that provides registration services and documentation for asylum-seeker...
    Date de publication: 2 February 2025 (1 day ago)
    Créé: 2 February 2025 (1 day ago)
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    Overview of Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Population Nov 2024

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    Syria is not a party to the 1951 Convention and has not enacted refugee or asylum-specific legislation. UNHCR is the only agency that provides registration services and documentation for asylum-seeker...
    Date de publication: 2 February 2025 (1 day ago)
    Créé: 2 February 2025 (1 day ago)
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    Syria governorates IDPs and IDP returnee's overview 22 Jan 2025

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    As of the end of June 2024, Syria has one of the largest number of internally displaced people (IDPs) globally, with over 7 million individuals displaced across the country. These IDPs are living in b...
    Date de publication: 30 January 2025 (4 days ago)
    Créé: 30 January 2025 (4 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: Syria governorates of return overview- 23 January 2025

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    This map is prepared using data from population movement reporting and border monitoring tool. It also includes the movements of Syrians who returned from Lebanon to Syria under duress following the e...
    Date de publication: 29 January 2025 (5 days ago)
    Créé: 29 January 2025 (5 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Operational Update -Oct-Nov 2024

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    UNHCR Syria Operational Update -Oct-Nov 2024
    Date de publication: 27 January 2025 (7 days ago)
    Créé: 27 January 2025 (7 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria - Partners Presence Who, What, and Where (3Ws) - October 2023

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    The decade-long crisis in Syria continues to affect millions of lives. According to the 2023 Humanitarian Needs Overview, some 15.3 million people need humanitarian assistance, a 9 per cent increase f...
    Date de publication: 14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 19 December 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: Syria governorates of return overview- 7 January 2025

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    Date de publication: 7 January 2025 (27 days ago)
    Créé: 9 January 2025 (25 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: Syria governorates of return overview- 31 December 2024

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    Date de publication: 2 January 2025 (1 month ago)
    Créé: 5 January 2025 (29 days ago)
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    Syria governorates IDPs and IDP returnee's overview 22 Jan 2025

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    As of the end of June 2024, Syria has one of the largest number of internally displaced people (IDPs) globally, with over 7 million individuals displaced across the country. These IDPs are living in b...
    Date de publication: 30 January 2025 (4 days ago)
    Créé: 30 January 2025 (4 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: Syria governorates of return overview- 23 January 2025

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    This map is prepared using data from population movement reporting and border monitoring tool. It also includes the movements of Syrians who returned from Lebanon to Syria under duress following the e...
    Date de publication: 29 January 2025 (5 days ago)
    Créé: 29 January 2025 (5 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: Syria governorates of return overview- 16 January 2025

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    This map is prepared using data from population movement reporting and border monitoring tool. It also includes the movements of Syrians who returned from Lebanon to Syria under duress following the e...
    Date de publication: 19 January 2025 (15 days ago)
    Créé: 19 January 2025 (15 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: Internal displacement within Syria

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    The hostilities that originated in Aleppo have spread to many parts of the country, leading to the displacement of numerous individuals across several locations. This map shows the concentration of ID...
    Date de publication: 9 December 2024 (1 month ago)
    Créé: 9 December 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview (28 October 2024)

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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview and Destination of new arrivals from Lebanon
    Date de publication: 29 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 29 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview (21 October 2024)

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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview and Destination of new arrivals from Lebanon
    Date de publication: 23 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 23 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 18 October 2024

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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 18 October 2024
    Date de publication: 20 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 21 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 15 October 2024

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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees)
    Date de publication: 15 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 15 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview (31 October 2024)

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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview and Destination of new arrivals from Lebanon
    Date de publication: 3 November 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 3 November 2024 (3 months ago)
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    Overview of Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Population Dec 2024

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    Syria is not a party to the 1951 Convention and has not enacted refugee or asylum-specific legislation. UNHCR is the only agency that provides registration services and documentation for asylum-seeker...
    Date de publication: 2 February 2025 (1 day ago)
    Créé: 2 February 2025 (1 day ago)
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    Overview of Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Population Nov 2024

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    Syria is not a party to the 1951 Convention and has not enacted refugee or asylum-specific legislation. UNHCR is the only agency that provides registration services and documentation for asylum-seeker...
    Date de publication: 2 February 2025 (1 day ago)
    Créé: 2 February 2025 (1 day ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Operational Update -Oct-Nov 2024

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    UNHCR Syria Operational Update -Oct-Nov 2024
    Date de publication: 27 January 2025 (7 days ago)
    Créé: 27 January 2025 (7 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: Syria governorates of return overview- 7 January 2025

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    Date de publication: 7 January 2025 (27 days ago)
    Créé: 9 January 2025 (25 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: Syria governorates of return overview- 31 December 2024

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    Date de publication: 2 January 2025 (1 month ago)
    Créé: 5 January 2025 (29 days ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Operational Update -Oct-Nov 2024

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    UNHCR Syria Operational Update -Oct-Nov 2024
    Date de publication: 27 January 2025 (7 days ago)
    Créé: 27 January 2025 (7 days ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_21 Nov 2024

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_21 Nov 2024
    Date de publication: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    New arrivals from Lebanon overview NOV 2024

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    New arrivals from Lebanon overview NOV 2024
    Date de publication: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Achievements - September 2022

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    Date de publication: 17 November 2022 (2 years ago)
    Créé: 19 November 2022 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Achievements - Jun 2022

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    UNHCR Syria - Key Figures and Achievements
    Date de publication: 30 June 2022 (2 years ago)
    Créé: 14 October 2022 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Operational Update -Oct-Nov 2024

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    UNHCR Syria Operational Update -Oct-Nov 2024
    Date de publication: 27 January 2025 (7 days ago)
    Créé: 27 January 2025 (7 days ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024 AR

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024
    Date de publication: 4 December 2024 (1 month ago)
    Créé: 4 December 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024.pdf
    Date de publication: 3 December 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 3 December 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_21 Nov 2024

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_21 Nov 2024
    Date de publication: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_8 December 2024

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_8 December 2024
    Date de publication: 12 September 2024 (4 months ago)
    Créé: 9 December 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024 AR

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024
    Date de publication: 4 December 2024 (1 month ago)
    Créé: 4 December 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024.pdf
    Date de publication: 3 December 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 3 December 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria

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    Over the last week, there was a significant escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hostilities in Lebanon are considered at its worst since the start of the war in Gaza in ...
    Date de publication: 26 September 2024 (4 months ago)
    Créé: 26 September 2024 (4 months ago)
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    Regional Refugee Community Feedback about Developments in Syria

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    Regional Refugee Community Feedback about Developments in Syria
    Date de publication: 19 December 2024 (1 month ago)
    Créé: 19 December 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024 AR

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024
    Date de publication: 4 December 2024 (1 month ago)
    Créé: 4 December 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_2 Dec 2024.pdf
    Date de publication: 3 December 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 3 December 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_21 Nov 2024

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_21 Nov 2024
    Date de publication: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_8 December 2024

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_8 December 2024
    Date de publication: 12 September 2024 (4 months ago)
    Créé: 9 December 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR MENA - 2023 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - June 2023)

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    UNHCR MENA - 2023 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - June 2023)
    Date de publication: 27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 30 July 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR MENA - 2022 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - December 2022)

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    UNHCR MENA - 2022 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - December 2022)
    Date de publication: 16 March 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 28 March 2023 (1 year ago)
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    Middle East Situation -25 Nov 2024

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    This is a weekly update on the new arrivals to Syria
    Date de publication: 25 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 26 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    Middle East Situation - 12 Nov 2024

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    This is a weekly update on the new arrivals to Syria
    Date de publication: 14 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 14 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    Middle East Situation - 05 Nov 2024

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    This is a weekly update on the new arrivals to Syria
    Date de publication: 7 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 7 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    Middle East Situation -30 Oct 2024

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    This is a weekly update on the new arrivals to Syria - Oct 2024
    Date de publication: 31 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 31 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    Middle East Situation -20 Oct 2024

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    This is a weekly update on the new arrivals to Syria
    Date de publication: 21 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 22 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    2024 MENA Needs Overview and the Implications of Underfunding [Arabic]

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    2024 MENA Needs Overview and the Implications of Underfunding [Arabic]
    Date de publication: 22 February 2024 (11 months ago)
    Créé: 22 February 2024 (11 months ago)
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    2024 MENA Needs Overview and the Implications of Underfunding

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    2024 MENA Needs Overview and the Implications of Underfunding
    Date de publication: 15 February 2024 (11 months ago)
    Créé: 22 February 2024 (11 months ago)
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    2023 Critical Funding Needs in the Middle East and North Africa - Arabic

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    2023 Critical Funding Needs in the Middle East and North Africa - Arabic
    Date de publication: 18 September 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 18 September 2023 (1 year ago)
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    2023 Critical Funding Needs in the Middle East and North Africa

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    2023 Critical Funding Needs in the Middle East and North Africa
    Date de publication: 4 September 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 4 September 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Emergency Response to Earthquake: Flash Update #12

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    A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Türkiye at about 8 p.m. local time Monday 20 February, near its shared border with northern Syria. The quake, centered in Türkiye's Hatay province, was also ...
    Date de publication: 20 February 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 21 February 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_17 Nov 2024

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    EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRIEF
    Date de publication: 17 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 18 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    New arrivals from Lebanon overview NOV 2024

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    New arrivals from Lebanon overview NOV 2024
    Date de publication: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_21 Nov 2024

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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_21 Nov 2024
    Date de publication: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 24 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Emergency Response Brief_25 Nov 2024

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    Date de publication: 25 November 2024 (2 months ago)
    Créé: 25 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria- 2024 Needs Overview

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    The protracted crisis in Syria continues to affect millions of lives. The security situation in parts of the country remains unpredictable, and the economic situation is increasingly dire. ...
    Date de publication: 21 February 2024 (11 months ago)
    Créé: 21 February 2024 (11 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: 2022 Strategy and Response Plan Overview

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    In 2022, UNHCR’s engagement maintains emergency response capacity and assistance to IDPs in protracted displacement, in parallel to strengthening access to protection and enhancing resilience of commu...
    Date de publication: 31 March 2022 (2 years ago)
    Créé: 14 October 2022 (2 years ago)
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    Overview of Syria operation

    In 2024, 16.7 million people (8.4 million female, 8.3 million male) are assessed to need humanitarian assistance across Syria, up from 15.3 million in 2023. Of the 16.7 million people in need, 5.5 million are displaced, including over 2 million who live in last resort sites. In addition, as of end-January, some 18,512 refugees and asylum-seekers were registered with UNHCR in Syria. UNHCR provides protection and assistance to refugees, internally displaced people, returnees and stateless people based on identified needs and vulnerabilities.

    Funding Status (2024)
    466 600 000,00 $US
    Total appeal
    Date of Funding Data 30 November 2024 (2 months ago)
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