NEWS AND EVENTS

“I advise women at my age to pursue their education”, said Nadeen, an Iraqi refugee in Syria. She recently graduated from university. She is one of 450+ young refugees supported by the DAFI scholarship through UNHCR to continue their studies. Join us in wishing her...

Raising community-awareness on the risks of exploitation and abuse by humanitarian workers and available reporting channels is critical to preventing it. Our staff commits to zero tolerance to any forms of exploitation and abuse. If you hear, see or experience please...

It’s world Humanitarian Day! Today we honour our colleagues in Syria who despite being affected themselves by the devastating February earthquakes continued working and delivering assistance. This is what it means to be a...

بعد حدوث الزلزال، قامت مفوضية اللاجئين بتركيب ثمان خيام كبيرة الحجم في سبع مدارس بريف اللاذقية ليتم استخدامها كصفوف دراسية مؤقتة. مكنت هذه الخيام حوالي ١,٦٠٠ طالب وطالبة من متابعة دراستهم وإجراء امتحاناتهم لهذا العام في وقتها...

In Hama, UNHCR Syria with local association is bringing hope to children with disabilities. UNHCR supports the local associations to be equipped with specialized educational tools for children with...

Emad lost his entire family when deadly earthquakes struck Syria last month and their home collapsed. Shelters have been set up to provide support, but the needs keep...

In Latakia, UNHCR Syria installed Rubb halls in 7 schools to be used as temporary classrooms after the February earthquake. These halls will support around 1,600 students to resume their studies and take their exams on...

We met with 3 talented refugee women living in Syria. We asked them what “hope” means for them and what they want to achieve with their talents. Join us in celebrating the refugees who inspired us through their stories, their strengths, and their talents....

This is the story of Waed. He lost his son and house during the earthquakes in February and is now trying to rebuild his life. With UNHCR’s cash assistance, he is able to rent a place for his family in Hama. This is a story of overcoming hardships....

UNHCR staff stand together with people affected by the earthquake. In addition to delivering assistance to those in need, UNHCR colleagues also collected winter clothes, shoes and other items to support the affected people in Aleppo, Hama and Jableh. The staff...

Meet Noura, a 65-year-old mother whose house was damaged by the February earthquakes, and listen to her...

عقب الزلازل المدمرة التي ضربت المنطقة الشهر الماضي، المفوض السامي لشؤون اللاجئين فيليبو غراندي يدعو إلى استمرار تقديم الدعم الدولي للسوريين الذين أنهكتهم سنوات من الأزمة...