Syria transition may fail if support lifeline is delayed, says IOM chief

The head of the UN migration agency stressed on Friday that Syria is in no position to take back millions of Syrians following the fall of the Assad regime, while there is an urgent need to “re-evaluate” sanctions impacting the war-ravaged country. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/12/1158431
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Syria transition may fail if support lifeline is delayed, says IOM chief
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Security Council set to meet on Syria

MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Security Council set to meet on Syria

08 Jan 2025

While the war in Gaza grinds on with dozens of civilians already reportedly killed and injured so far this year - and as the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon largely holds - hopes are still high for a successful transition of power in Damascus following the overthrow of the Assad regime, although needs and challenges are immense. On Wednesday, ambassadors are poised in New York to hold their first meeting of the year on Syria, with all eyes on a potential lifting of sanctions. The UN's relief chief and the top envoy to Syria are due to brief. App users can follow live here. 

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More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions

More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions

09 Jan 2025

A month since the fall of the Assad regime, more than 125,000 refugees have returned to Syria “full of hope after years of exile”, only to find themselves confronted by desperate conditions, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.

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Syria: Prioritise search for the missing, justice for victims

Syria: Prioritise search for the missing, justice for victims

12 Dec 2024

The international community owes it to the Syrian people “to listen, to act and to work tirelessly” so the crimes of the deposed Assad regime can never happen again, the top UN envoy for the country said on Thursday.