One million Syrian refugees returned to their country from abroad after the fall of former President Bashar al -Assad’s regime in December, the United Nations announced today, appealing for more support to make it possible for other Syrians to return.

“Only in nine months, one million Syrians have returned to their country after the fall of the Bashar al -Assad government on December 8, 2024,” the United Nations Service for Refugees (HCR) said in a statement, calling on the international community to “increase their support for their support for their support for their support. to help rebuild the country ”.

Describing these mass returns as “a sign of the great hope and high expectations of the Syrian after the political transition to their country”, the UNHCR stresses that those who return home face “huge challenges”.

“Homes and infrastructures that were destroyed, the basic services that collapsed and damaged, lack of job opportunities and insecurity undermine people’s determination to return to their homes and rebuild their lives,” he said.

The UNHCR notes (UNHCR) notes that more than seven million Syrians remain displaced inside the country and more than 4.5 million Syrian refugees remain abroad.

“We must not forget the millions of Syrians who continue to be refugees in neighboring countries,” said Philip Grandi, the head of the UNHCR in a statement.

“They have suffered a lot of suffering in the last fourteen years and the most vulnerable ones still need protection and help,” he said.

UNHCR also cites a recent study showing that 80% of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Iraq want to return to their country one day, with 18% wanting to do so next year.

However, a return and reintegration that are sustainable can only be achieved with more targeted investments in areas where residents return to their homes.

“This is a rare opportunity to solve one of the biggest displacement crises in the world,” Grandy said.

“The international community, the private sector and the Syrians of the Diaspora must unite and intensify their efforts to support recovery and guarantee that the voluntary return of displaced displays due to conflict will be sustainable and dignified and that they will not be forced to leave again.”

In the face of needs, the UNHCR is condemning the fact that funding to tackle the Syrian crisis is “decreasing”.

In Syria, it has been provided less than a quarter of the capital that UN organizations said they needed to provide assistance this year, he added.