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UNHCR forecasts greater return of Syrian refugees in 2026

Published on: December 21, 2025
09:48

ZA'ATARI, JORDAN - FEBRUARY 01: Children pose for a picture as Syrian refugees go about their daily business in the Za'atari refugee camp on February 1, 2013 in Za'atari, Jordan. Record numbers of refugees are fleeing the violence and bombings in Syria to cross the borders to safety in northern Jordan and overwhelming the Za'atari camp. The Jordanian government are appealing for help with the influx of refugees as they struggle to cope with the sheer numbers arriving in the country. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 160600686

Damascus, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mission in Syria, estimated that nearly one million Syrian refugees will return to their country during 2026.

Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Türkiye return to their country

Published on: December 18, 2025
10:20

Damascus, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) Around one million Syrian refugees residing in Lebanon and Türkiye have returned to their country since December 2024, according to reports from authorities in these countries.

Germany highlights low level of employment of Ukrainian refugees

Published on: November 26, 2025
10:35

Berlin, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the low employment rate of Ukrainian refugees as unacceptable, hovering around only 30% compared to 70-80% in other European countries.

More than half a million Syrian refugees have returned from Türkiye

Published on: November 2, 2025
10:26

Ankara, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported that 550,000 Syrians have returned to their country from Turkish territory since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's government on December 8, 2014.

More refugees return from Lebanon to Syria

Published on: October 16, 2025
12:10

Damascus, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) About 400 Syrian citizens returned home from Lebanon on Thursday, as part of the fifth convoy of the repatriation program organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Poland rules out accepting more Ukrainian refugees

Published on: October 14, 2025
12:33

Warsaw, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) A senior Polish official declared that his country is unable to accept more refugees from Ukraine and must integrate those it has already received, radio station RMF FM reported.

Spain strengthens support to UN for Palestinian refugees

Published on: September 26, 2025
10:45

Madrid, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) Spain reinforced its commitment to supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), reiterating the need to mobilize funds.

Syrian refugees in Lebanon return to their country

Published on: September 2, 2025
09:55

Damascus, Sept 2 (Presnsa Latina) The UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Kelly Clements, reported that more than 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned from Lebanon to their country since the beginning of this year.

UN refugee commissioner assesses situation in DRC

Published on: August 27, 2025
10:05

Kinshasa, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a mission to assess the humanitarian situation existing today in the east of the country.

Uganda already hosts nearly two million refugees

Published on: August 5, 2025
12:23

Kampala, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The armed conflicts in countries such as Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have already displaced nearly two million refugees to Uganda, local media reported.

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