Regional Flash Update #42 Syria Situation (29 August 2025)

Key Highlights

• As of 28 August 2025, UNHCR estimates that 843,994 Syrians have crossed back to Syria via neighboring countries since 8 December 2024.
• At the same time, IDP returns continue, with 1,763,513 internally displaced persons (IDPs) having returned to their homes in Syria, including 880,058 returning from IDP sites since 8 December 2024, according to the latest data of the IDP Task Force.
• Since the beginning of the year, UNHCR has supported the voluntary return of 15,164 Syrian refugees at Bab Al-Hawa, Al-Salama, and Joussieh border crossing points. Between 20 and 26 August alone, 386 families (1,139 individuals) received transportation and logistical assistance upon return to Syria.
• To support reintegration, UNHCR disbursed Return and Reintegration Cash assistance in Syria to 1,587 households (6,284 returnees), raising the cumulative total to 4,550 households (19,194 returnees).
• Core Relief Items (CRI) kits were distributed to 6,002 households (30,183 individuals) inside Syria, including returnees, families affected by wildfires, and those impacted by the emergency in AsSweida.

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