Returning home isn’t the end. It’s the first step toward rebuilding a life.
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- We are honoured: Syria’s Area-Based Return Support Programme received Human Security Award. It reflects strength of communities rebuilding their lives with dignity, resilience & hope. Recovery is strongest when people are empowered to shape their future.@UNHCRinSYRIA @UndpSyria
00:00 - When Yousef fled Dar’a in 2012, he found safety in Zaatari Camp, where a learning opportunity sparked his passion for storytelling. Now, back in Syria, he works as a correspondent, sharing stories of returnees rebuilding after years of displacement while rebuilding his own life.
00:00 - From displacement to return, UNHCR continues to stand by the Syrian people. As the UNHCR Acting Representative in Syria, Aseer Al-Madaien says return must be safe and dignified. #WorldRefugeeDay #WithRefugees #Syria
00:00 - On #WorldRefugeeDay, listen to the voices of Syrians. Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed Al-Saleh reminds us: those who carried Syria to the world now have a vital role in rebuilding Syria.
00:00 - World Refugee Day in Latakia celebrated resilience, culture and community 🎶 From traditional music to a powerful dance on displacement, it highlighted every child’s right to safety, play and education. As Setta, an Iraqi refugee, said: “Celebrating WRD makes me feel at home.” 💙
- On #WorldRefugeeDay, refugees, local communities, partners and authorities came together in Al-Hasakeh to celebrate solidarity and shared humanity. The event highlighted the strength, resilience, and contributions of refugees. Hope remains at the heart of every shared moment.💙
00:00 - On #WorldRefugeeDay, we are reminded that every return is more than a journey home. It is a step toward rebuilding lives & renewing hope. 🎥 Watch stories of return, resilience & the people who stand alongside refugees on the path to Syria’s recovery. 💙 #WithRefugees #Syria
00:00 - “We feel relieved to be back in our country,” says Abdullah. After years away, he and his family are heading home to Aleppo through a convoy organized by UNHCR & partners. Since July 2025, 16 convoys have supported returns from Lebanon to Syria.
- In Aleppo, Finland’s 🇫🇮delegation met displaced families, refugee returnees & community members rebuilding their lives after years of crisis. Through visits to community facilities & discussions with residents, they heard first-hand about needs, priorities & hopes for the future.
- Most people who have been forced to flee want to return to home, but home is often out of reach. #GlobalTrends 👉 unhcr.org/global-trends معظم الأشخاص الذين أُجبروا على الفرار يتوقون للعودة إلى ديارهم، لكن غالباً ليس هناك منزل يعودون إليه.
- في مخيم آق برهان بريف حلب تعمل المفوضية بالتعاون مع الحكومة والشركاء لدعم جهود إصدار الوثائق المدنية للأهالي.
00:00 - After years of displacement, families are returning home to hope and to hard realities. In #Afrin, families like Ahmed’s & Gulistan’s are starting over amid damaged homes & lost livelihoods. Continued support is essential to help them rebuild their lives with dignity.
