Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Syrian Refugee Returns Slow as Funding Declines
A lot of Syrian refugees and people who were forced to leave their homes inside Syria have gone back after the war ended.
But now, it's getting harder for them to return because countries and organizations are giving less money to help.
The United Nations says more than 3 million people have gone back, but there are still 5 million refugees and 1.9 million people displaced inside Syria.
The problem is that there isn't enough money to help them rebuild their homes and lives.
Hospitals and other important services are not working well, and there are still dangerous bombs left from the war.
The United Nations and other groups are asking for more help so that people can keep going back to Syria safely.
More than 3 million Syrians have returned home since the end of the civil war, but 5 million refugees remain outside Syria.
Global funding for Syria's humanitarian response is only 29% funded, with major cuts from donors like the United States.
The World Health Organization reports that only 58% of hospitals in Syria are fully functional, with power outages affecting vaccine storage.
Unexploded ordnance removal efforts are only 13% funded, with over 1,500 deaths and injuries reported in the last year.
Aid officials note that Syria is one of the first crises to face funding cuts as it is no longer considered an emergency.
- Who
- Syrian refugees and internally displaced people
- What
- Decline in global funding affecting refugee returns to Syria
- When
- Since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's rule a year ago
- Where
- Syria, neighboring countries like Jordan and Lebanon
- Why
- Decrease in donor support and aid funding cuts
- Refugees Returned
- 3 million
- Refugees Remaining
- 5 million
- Internally Displaced People
- 1.9 million
- Hospitals Fully Functional
- 58%
- Unexploded Ordnance Funding
- 13%
- Deaths/Injuries from Unexploded Ordnance
- 1,500+ in the last year