Refugees and UNHCR’s Syria staff celebrate World Refugee Day 2017
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in Syria marked the World Refugee Day (WRD) with different events highlighting refugees’ resilience and talents and UNHCR’s role in assisting them.
UNHCR delivered the first humanitarian convoy by road to Al Hassakeh
Despite challenges, UNHCR Syria reaches thousands of people recently displaced from Ar-Raqqa through a humanitarian convoy from Aleppo to Al-Hassakeh.
Volunteer Work Help Refugee in Syria Make a Difference
After being inspired as a young girl by an Outreach Volunteer, Mariam is now a medical volunteer inspiring others.
UNHCR delivers medical equipment to Ain Az-Zaman in Sweida
UNHCR handed over medical equipment to Ein Az-Zaman, the Druze religious entity with a charity arm that attends to the people most in need in Sweida.
UNHCR helps displaced students apply for their final 9th grade public exams
The Syria crisis made it difficult for students to attend their final exams in many parts of the country, UNHCR together with partners made it possible for these students to sit for the 9th-grade exams.
Displaced by War, Syrians Endure Poor Living Conditions in Shelters
Like millions of others caught up in Syria’s brutal conflict, Ayyoush a 72-year-old Syrian displaced woman wants to go back home
Street lights, provide protection and enhance social life in Aleppo
Since last February nine Community Based Initiatives took place in Karm AL-Sabbagh neighborhood in east Aleppo to fix lights on columns and walls at the crossings around the streets.
UNHCR Syria condemns the attack on displaced civilians at Rajm Slebi border crossing
UNHCR Syria condemns this cowardly attack on displaced civilians at Syria’s Rajm Slebi border crossing in the strongest possible terms.
UNHCR’s teams Assessment Visit to Daraa for Better Interventions
Responding to the humanitarian needs of people and ensuring the support for partners on the ground is crucial for UNHCR’s work, therefore, conducting field visits, engaging with people and expanding access to populations in need is a key function for UNHCR’s teams working in Syria.
Emergency Trauma Bag First Responder Course in Syria
UNHCR in cooperation with the UNDSS implemented the Emergency Trauma Bag First Responder Course (ETB-FRC) for UN Security Officers in Syria.
UNHCR assesses humanitarian situation of new arrivals to Jibreen
Abu Saddam fled the hardship and danger in extremist-held Deir Hafer with 250 families to reach safety in Jibreen.
Greenhouse support helps displaced families in Syria
The coastal region in Syria and mainly Tartous and Latakia is responsible for most of the greenhouse vegetables produced in Syria. Storms and conflict have affected many greenhouses and farms on the Syrian coast in Tartous and Latakia. Farmers went into debt, not able...