Regional Focus: Syria

Today is the eight-year anniversary of the Syrian conflict. Here are 8 facts after 8 years from the NRC. A fundraising conference took place earlier in the week in Brussels, with donors pledging over US$7 billion. Host countries continue to call for Syrian refugees to go back home, despite assessments that the country is not yet safe for returns. The following news articles and reports provide additional information on these issues.

Aid in Limbo: Why Syrians Deserve Support to Rebuild Their Lives (DRC & Oxfam, March 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]

Assad’s Syria: How He Planned to Transform Syria since 2011 (FIDH, March 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Displacement Dilemma: Should Europe Help Syrian Refugees Return Home? (ECFR, March 2019) [text]

Eight Years on, Syrian Refugees Weigh Thorny Question of Return (UNHCR, March 2019) [text]

IOM Response from within Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt 2018 (IOM, March 2019) [text]

Localised Resilience in Action: Responding to the Regional Syria Crisis (UNDP & UNHCR, Feb. 2019) [text via ReliefWeb]

Palestine Refugees in Syria: A Tale of Devastation and Courage (UNRWA, March 2018) [text]

Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, Brussels III Conference, 12-14 March 2019 [info]
- Follow link for the joint declaration and fundraising figures. See also related Guardian article, ECRE summary, and NGO statement.

"Syria's Neighbours Press for Help to Return Refugees," The Guardian, 11 March 2019 [text]

"UN Experts: Syria Unsafe for Refugees, Displaced," VOA News, 12 March 2019 [text]

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Calls for Continued Support for Lebanon (UNHCR, March 2019) [text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Syria (7 March 2019)

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