The UN agency noted that the flow of returns has maintained an upward trend over the past two years, amid individual decisions by thousands of displaced people who choose to return to Syria from host countries.

UNHCR spokesperson in Jordan, Youssef Taha, stated, during the commemoration of World Refugee Day, that since the beginning of 2016, some 23,150 Syrian refugees have returned to their country, including around 2,500 in the most recent period, and emphasized that the process continues steadily.

According to the agency’s data, women represent 49% of those returning, while men make up 51%, and minors account for 41%, equivalent to approximately 82,000 children.

The figures released by UNHCR show a sustained increase in the return of Syrians during 2025, a period in which nearly one million internally displaced persons returned to their places of origin between January and June, while more than 526,000 refugees returned from abroad.

The UN agency estimated that the total number of Syrian refugees returning from other countries could reach one million by mid-September, in what would be one of the largest voluntary return movements recorded in recent years.

UNHCR noted that World Refugee Day, observed every June 20, aims to raise awareness of the plight of millions of people displaced by conflict and crisis, and to boost durable solutions such as voluntary return, resettlement, and integration in host countries. jdt/arm/mem/fm