Syrian Arab Republic

UNHCR’s strategic plan for Syria focuses on supporting solutions for IDPs and returnees, maintaining emergency response capacity, and enhancing refugee protection and inclusion.

 

$466.6 million

are urgently needed from January to December 2024

Check the latest Funding Update

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More than 100,000 people are estimated to have crossed into Syria, following the intensification of Israeli bombings in Lebanon since 23 September 2024, including 60 per cent Syrians and 40 per cent Lebanese. Many are arriving at the Jdaidet Yabous border point by bus, car, and on foot. UNHCR is scaling up support for the growing number of displaced. © UNHCR/Hameed Maarouf
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Main documents

19 December 2024
published
1 week ago
January - June 2025
published
1 week ago
October - March 2025
published
2 months ago
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As of December 2024, there has been a fundamental shift in the situation in Syria. The situation remains dynamic and volatile. Despite the uncertain outlook, UNHCR is gradually resuming services. Recent hostilities have caused further damage to civilian infrastructure and humanitarian assets, adding to humanitarian needs in a country where more than 16 million people already required humanitarian assistance. For the latest updates, please refer to the operational updates published on this page or visit the Middle East and North Africa regional page.

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Since 2014, following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2165, UNHCR has been delivering humanitarian assistance through its Cross-border operation from Gaziantep, southern Türkiye, to address humanitarian needs in non-government controlled areas of North-west Syria.

Read more about our activities in North-west Syria

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Populations

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Population types

Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is  .

NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.

Population by country

NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.

Population by origin

NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.

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Financials

Budget and expenditure trend

Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.

Budget by pillar

Budget by objective

Note: The table presents the  budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.

Expenditure by Outcome Area

Budget by Impact Area

Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions

Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.

Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas

Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.

Budget by Impact Area

Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions

Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.

Budget by Impact Area

Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions

Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.

Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas

Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas

Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.

Budget by Impact Area

Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions

Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas

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Latest updates

27 December 2024
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3 days ago
26 December 2024
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3 days ago
24 December 2024
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6 days ago
19 December 2024
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1 week ago
19 December 2024
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January - June 2025
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UNHCR GIS data is publicly accessible in the Operational Data Portal