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Syria
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Sources & MethodComprehensive Overview of Refugee Returnees (As of 27 August 2026)
Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returnees (As of 27 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHCR Syria Operational Update - July 2026
UNHCR Syria Operational Update - July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Statement by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, a.i. Marianne Ward on the exams in As-Sweida Governorate [EN/AR]
Statement by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, a.i. Marianne Ward on the exams in As-Sweida Governorate [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria
Mr. Indrika Ratwatte, Acting ASG for Humanitarian Affairs, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on Syria, 27 August 2026
Mr. Indrika Ratwatte, Acting ASG for Humanitarian Affairs, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on Syria, 27 August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Claudio Cordone - Briefing to the Security Council (27 August 2026)
Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Claudio Cordone - Briefing to the Security Council (27 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office of the Special Envoy for Syria
Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Update No. 6 | May - June 2026
Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Update No. 6 | May - June 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Security Council LIVE: Tracking Syria’s transition
As Damascus continues to rebuild after more than a decade of war – from the recent dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to the United States’ removal of Syria from its sponsors of terrorism list – a top UN official warned the Security Council on Thursday that international support can help tackle outstanding challenges. UN News app users can follow here.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
Humanitarian leadership in Syria: how are the capacities of local organisations built?
Humanitarian leadership in Syria: how are the capacities of local organisations built?
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: ODI - Humanitarian Practice Network
Supporting communities rather than replacing them: the evolution of community-led response in Syria
Supporting communities rather than replacing them: the evolution of community-led response in Syria
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: ODI - Humanitarian Practice Network
The Climate-Conflict Nexus - Impacts of Climate Stressors, Conflict Dynamics and Vulnerability on Humanitarian Planning
The Climate-Conflict Nexus - Impacts of Climate Stressors, Conflict Dynamics and Vulnerability on Humanitarian Planning
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Disasters Emergency Committee
Republic of Korea and WFP launch second phase of initiative to provide life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Syria
Republic of Korea and WFP launch second phase of initiative to provide life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Syria
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Food Programme
Syria: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025 [EN/AR]
Syria: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025 [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Insecurity Insight, Safeguarding Health in Conflict
Syria Weekly Security Report | 14-20 August 2024 | Competition Over Post-Assad Syria
Syria Weekly Security Report | 14-20 August 2024 | Competition Over Post-Assad Syria
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: SARI Global
Protection Sector Updated Guidance Note on the Return of IDPs in Syria August 2026
Protection Sector Updated Guidance Note on the Return of IDPs in Syria August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Protection Cluster, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Syrian Arab Republic : Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returns Dashboard (As of 20 August 2026)
Syrian Arab Republic : Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returns Dashboard (As of 20 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returns Dashboard - As of 16 July 2026
Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returns Dashboard - As of 16 July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Northeast Syria Needs Update - Executive Summary, August 2026
Northeast Syria Needs Update - Executive Summary, August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: REACH Initiative
Health Sector Syria: Referral Pathway Snapshot - National Coordinated Response (Q2 2026)
Health Sector Syria: Referral Pathway Snapshot - National Coordinated Response (Q2 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Health Cluster
Syria: Ministry of Education and NRC strengthen cooperation in social and emotional learning
Syria: Ministry of Education and NRC strengthen cooperation in social and emotional learning
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Norwegian Refugee Council
Research Terms of Reference - 2026 Northeast Syria Needs Update - SYR2602 Syria (April 2026, V1)
Research Terms of Reference - 2026 Northeast Syria Needs Update - SYR2602 Syria (April 2026, V1)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: REACH Initiative
A collaboration between QFFD, QRCS, UNHCR, and JNRCS to support health services provided for Syrian refugees in Jordan [EN/AR]
A collaboration between QFFD, QRCS, UNHCR, and JNRCS to support health services provided for Syrian refugees in Jordan [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Qatar Red Crescent Society
Research on Syrian refugees’ perceptions of return
Research on Syrian refugees’ perceptions of return
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Syrian Civil Administration Development Center
Syria: The Assad Death Sentence, Israeli Entrenchment in the South, and Consolidation Rather Than Stabilisation (3–9 August 2026)
Syria: The Assad Death Sentence, Israeli Entrenchment in the South, and Consolidation Rather Than Stabilisation (3–9 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: SARI Global
First Person: Syrians lead efforts to clear rubble and rebuild lives
Communities in Syria are clearing rubble and rebuilding neighbourhoods and livelihoods torn down in the more than a decade of conflict and crisis in the country.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
UNHCR’s Salih urges global solidarity as Syria reaches pivotal moment for return and recovery
UNHCR’s Salih urges global solidarity as Syria reaches pivotal moment for return and recovery
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Syrian Arab Republic: Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returns Dashboard (as of 13th Aug 2026)
Syrian Arab Republic: Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returns Dashboard (as of 13th Aug 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
World News in Brief: Afghanistan education, Myanmar flooding, Syria recovery, homecare workers in New York
Five years since the Taliban seized power in Kabul, life for some Afghans has improved while many others suffer growing hardship.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - All
Syria Key Message Update: Worsening economic constraints drive persistent Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes, July 2026 - January 2027
Syria Key Message Update: Worsening economic constraints drive persistent Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes, July 2026 - January 2027
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Famine Early Warning System Network
Brief: Recent developments in southwest Syria (As of 18:00, 7 August 2026)
Brief: Recent developments in southwest Syria (As of 18:00, 7 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: ETANA Syria
Preventing a Health Service Continuity Crisis in Syria - Donor Briefing Note - Evidence period: 2025 and 2026 Impact of Underfunding of Health Sector Syria June 2026
Preventing a Health Service Continuity Crisis in Syria - Donor Briefing Note - Evidence period: 2025 and 2026 Impact of Underfunding of Health Sector Syria June 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Health Cluster, World Health Organization