Attachments
Key Highlights
- As of 20 March 2025, UNHCR estimates that some 356,200 Syrians have crossed back to Syria via neighboring countries since 8 December 2024.
- The Brussels IX Conference on “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition”, hosted by the EU on 17 March 2025, reaffirmed international commitment to Syria’s post-Assad transition, emphasizing unity, sovereignty, and inclusive governance. The EU and Syria’s transitional government highlighted the urgent need for humanitarian aid for displaced Syrians. Financial pledges were made to support Syria’s recovery, alongside plans for a new coordination framework for reconstruction. A total of €5.8 billion were initially announced to aid Syria's transition process and the country's socio-economic recovery, while also addressing the urgent humanitarian needs, both within Syria and in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Türkiye.
- UNHCR has largely resumed its work in Tartous and Lattakia, with nine out of eleven UNHCRCommunity Centres now fully operational in addition to the continued distribution of essential nonfood items to thousands of families in the coastal areas.