IDPs in Syria

Refugees in Syria

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A total of people (both Lebanese and Syrians) are estimated to have crossed from Lebanon to Syria since the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon. It is estimated that around 70 per cent are Syrians and 30 per cent are Lebanese nationals.
New arrivals from Lebanon to Syria JSON  .CSV 
People in Need in Syria JSON 
16,700,000
Last updated 10 Apr 2024
Source - Syria Humanitarian Response Plan
IDPs Population in Syria JSON 
7,248,188
Last updated 31 Jul 2023
Source - OCHA, UNHCR
IDP Returnees in Syria JSON 
155,325
Last updated 31 Jul 2023
Source - Syria Humanitarian Response Plan 
IDPs in Syria by Governorate JSON 
IDPs in Syria by Governorate
Location name Source Data date Population
Aleppo OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   22.6% 1,641,306
Homs OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   4.0% 290,269
Ar-Raqqa OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   2.1% 152,955
Idleb OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   29.1% 2,106,929
Hama OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   2.9% 212,582
Rural Damascus OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   13.6% 985,957
Damascus OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   8.1% 589,880
Quneitra OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   0.0% 3,373
Dar'a OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   0.9% 66,868
Tartous OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   2.4% 171,149
As-Sweida OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   1.0% 70,842
Lattakia OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   6.2% 447,336
Al-Hasakeh OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   4.7% 342,701
Deir-ez-Zor OCHA, UNHCR 31 Jul 2023   2.3% 166,041

Registered refugees and Asylum seekers in Syria JSON 
16,636
Last updated 31 Mar 2024
Source - Government, UNHCR 
Refugees and Asylum seekers by country of origin JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
Iraq Government, UNHCR 31 Mar 2024   78.8% 13,113
Afghanistan Government, UNHCR 31 Mar 2024   8.1% 1,351
Sudan Government, UNHCR 31 Mar 2024   5.3% 886
Others Government, UNHCR 31 Mar 2024   3.9% 654
Yemen Government, UNHCR 31 Mar 2024   2.2% 358
Somalia Government, UNHCR 31 Mar 2024   1.6% 274


Refugees and Asylum seekers by Age and Gender JSON 
Source - Government, UNHCR
Self-organized Refugee Returns to Syria 2016-2023 JSON 
426,254
Last updated 31 Aug 2024
Source - UNHCR 
Self-organized Refugee Returns to Syria by Year JSON 
* The numbers reported are only those verified or monitored by UNHCR and do not reflect the entire number of returns, which may be significantly higher.
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update #18 (Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria)

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    On October 25, airstrikes hit the Joussieh border crossing in Homs and the road between Al-Masnaa and Jdeidet Yabous, further disrupting movement between Lebanon and Syria. The strikes caused no casua...
    Publish date: 24 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 27 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview (21 October 2024)

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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview and Destination of new arrivals from Lebanon
    Publish date: 23 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 23 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update #17 (Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria)

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    Recent developments in Syria focus on the influx of people from Lebanon and UNHCR’s efforts to address their needs. On 20 October, UNHCR representatives visited Aleppo to meet newly arrived families a...
    Publish date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update #17 (Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria) AR

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    في 20 أكتوبر، زار ممثل المفوضية وفريق الطوارئ حلب لمقابلة عائلات سورية ولبنانية عادت مؤخرًا من لبنان للاطلاع على أوضاعهم واحتياجاتهم الفورية، كما التقوا بمحافظ حلب وفريق الهلال الأحمر السوري لمناقشة ا...
    Publish date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update #16 (Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria) AR

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    في 18 أكتوبر، أصدرت كل من برنامج الأغذية العالمي ومنظمة الصحة العالمية ووزارة الصحة السورية بيانًا مشتركًا يسلط الضوء على أهمية معالجة سوء التغذية، خاصة في حالات الطوارئ. وأكد البيان على ضرورة حماية و...
    Publish date: 21 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 21 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria - Partners Presence Who, What, and Where (3Ws) - October 2023

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    The decade-long crisis in Syria continues to affect millions of lives. According to the 2023 Humanitarian Needs Overview, some 15.3 million people need humanitarian assistance, a 9 per cent increase f...
    Publish date: 14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
    Create date: 19 December 2023 (11 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview (21 October 2024)

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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview and Destination of new arrivals from Lebanon
    Publish date: 23 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 23 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 18 October 2024

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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 18 October 2024
    Publish date: 20 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 21 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 15 October 2024

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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees)
    Publish date: 15 October 2024 (2 months ago)
    Create date: 15 October 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees)

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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees)
    Publish date: 9 October 2024 (2 months ago)
    Create date: 9 October 2024 (2 months ago)
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    Middle East Situation -20 Oct 2024

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    This is a weekly update on the new arrivals to Syria
    Publish date: 21 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update #18 (Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria)

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    On October 25, airstrikes hit the Joussieh border crossing in Homs and the road between Al-Masnaa and Jdeidet Yabous, further disrupting movement between Lebanon and Syria. The strikes caused no casua...
    Publish date: 24 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 27 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview (21 October 2024)

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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview and Destination of new arrivals from Lebanon
    Publish date: 23 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 23 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update #17 (Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria)

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    Recent developments in Syria focus on the influx of people from Lebanon and UNHCR’s efforts to address their needs. On 20 October, UNHCR representatives visited Aleppo to meet newly arrived families a...
    Publish date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update #17 (Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria) AR

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    في 20 أكتوبر، زار ممثل المفوضية وفريق الطوارئ حلب لمقابلة عائلات سورية ولبنانية عادت مؤخرًا من لبنان للاطلاع على أوضاعهم واحتياجاتهم الفورية، كما التقوا بمحافظ حلب وفريق الهلال الأحمر السوري لمناقشة ا...
    Publish date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update #16 (Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria) AR

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    في 18 أكتوبر، أصدرت كل من برنامج الأغذية العالمي ومنظمة الصحة العالمية ووزارة الصحة السورية بيانًا مشتركًا يسلط الضوء على أهمية معالجة سوء التغذية، خاصة في حالات الطوارئ. وأكد البيان على ضرورة حماية و...
    Publish date: 21 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 21 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Achievements - September 2022

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    Publish date: 17 November 2022 (2 years ago)
    Create date: 19 November 2022 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Achievements - Jun 2022

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    UNHCR Syria - Key Figures and Achievements
    Publish date: 30 June 2022 (2 years ago)
    Create date: 14 October 2022 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Achievements - March 2022

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    UNHCR Syria Achievements and Key Figures
    Publish date: 31 March 2022 (2 years ago)
    Create date: 14 October 2022 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Achievements- December 2021

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    UNHCR Syria - Key Figures and Achievements 2021
    Publish date: 31 December 2021 (2 years ago)
    Create date: 14 October 2022 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview (21 October 2024)

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    UNHCR Syria New arrivals from Lebanon overview and Destination of new arrivals from Lebanon
    Publish date: 23 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 23 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 18 October 2024

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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 18 October 2024
    Publish date: 20 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 21 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 15 October 2024

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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees)
    Publish date: 15 October 2024 (2 months ago)
    Create date: 15 October 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees) 13 October 2024

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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees)
    Publish date: 14 October 2024 (2 months ago)
    Create date: 14 October 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees)

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    UNHCR: Intended destination of the new arrivals (Lebanese and Syrian Returnees)
    Publish date: 9 October 2024 (2 months ago)
    Create date: 9 October 2024 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Flash Update Response to Displacement from Lebanon to Syria

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    Over the last week, there was a significant escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hostilities in Lebanon are considered at its worst since the start of the war in Gaza in ...
    Publish date: 26 September 2024 (2 months ago)
    Create date: 26 September 2024 (2 months ago)
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    Impact of funding cuts on operations in the MENA region - Arabic

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    Impact of funding cuts on operations in the MENA region - Arabic
    Publish date: 16 May 2024 (7 months ago)
    Create date: 16 May 2024 (7 months ago)
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    Impact of funding cuts on operations in the MENA region

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    Impact of funding cuts on operations in the MENA region
    Publish date: 12 May 2024 (7 months ago)
    Create date: 12 May 2024 (7 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria- 2024 Needs Overview

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    The protracted crisis in Syria continues to affect millions of lives. The security situation in parts of the country remains unpredictable, and the economic situation is increasingly dire. ...
    Publish date: 21 February 2024 (9 months ago)
    Create date: 21 February 2024 (9 months ago)
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    UNHCR MENA - 2023 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - June 2023)

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    UNHCR MENA - 2023 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - June 2023)
    Publish date: 27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
    Create date: 30 July 2023 (1 year ago)
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    Whole of Syria Emergency Response to the Earthquake - Update 7

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    Whole of Syria Emergency Response to the Earthquake - Update 7
    Publish date: 30 March 2023 (1 year ago)
    Create date: 30 March 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR MENA - 2023 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - June 2023)

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    UNHCR MENA - 2023 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - June 2023)
    Publish date: 27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
    Create date: 30 July 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR MENA - 2022 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - December 2022)

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    UNHCR MENA - 2022 Regional Cash Assistance Report (January - December 2022)
    Publish date: 16 March 2023 (1 year ago)
    Create date: 28 March 2023 (1 year ago)
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    Middle East Situation -20 Oct 2024

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    This is a weekly update on the new arrivals to Syria
    Publish date: 21 October 2024 (1 month ago)
    Create date: 22 October 2024 (1 month ago)
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    Middle East Situation -12 Oct 2024

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    This is a weekly update on the new arrivals to Syria
    Publish date: 12 October 2024 (2 months ago)
    Create date: 15 October 2024 (2 months ago)
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    Inter-Agency Emergency Appeal for the Influx from Lebanon to Syria

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    Inter-Agency Emergency Appeal for the Influx from Lebanon to Syria
    Publish date: 7 October 2024 (2 months ago)
    Create date: 7 October 2024 (2 months ago)
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    2024 MENA Needs Overview and the Implications of Underfunding [Arabic]

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    2024 MENA Needs Overview and the Implications of Underfunding [Arabic]
    Publish date: 22 February 2024 (9 months ago)
    Create date: 22 February 2024 (9 months ago)
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    2024 MENA Needs Overview and the Implications of Underfunding

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    2024 MENA Needs Overview and the Implications of Underfunding
    Publish date: 15 February 2024 (10 months ago)
    Create date: 22 February 2024 (9 months ago)
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    2023 Critical Funding Needs in the Middle East and North Africa - Arabic

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    2023 Critical Funding Needs in the Middle East and North Africa - Arabic
    Publish date: 18 September 2023 (1 year ago)
    Create date: 18 September 2023 (1 year ago)
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    2023 Critical Funding Needs in the Middle East and North Africa

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    2023 Critical Funding Needs in the Middle East and North Africa
    Publish date: 4 September 2023 (1 year ago)
    Create date: 4 September 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Syria Emergency Response to Earthquake: Flash Update #12

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    A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Türkiye at about 8 p.m. local time Monday 20 February, near its shared border with northern Syria. The quake, centered in Türkiye's Hatay province, was also ...
    Publish date: 20 February 2023 (1 year ago)
    Create date: 21 February 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Syria- 2024 Needs Overview

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    The protracted crisis in Syria continues to affect millions of lives. The security situation in parts of the country remains unpredictable, and the economic situation is increasingly dire. ...
    Publish date: 21 February 2024 (9 months ago)
    Create date: 21 February 2024 (9 months ago)
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    UNHCR Syria: 2022 Strategy and Response Plan Overview

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    In 2022, UNHCR’s engagement maintains emergency response capacity and assistance to IDPs in protracted displacement, in parallel to strengthening access to protection and enhancing resilience of commu...
    Publish date: 31 March 2022 (2 years ago)
    Create date: 14 October 2022 (2 years ago)
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    Overview of Syria operation

    In 2024, 16.7 million people (8.4 million female, 8.3 million male) are assessed to need humanitarian assistance across Syria, up from 15.3 million in 2023. Of the 16.7 million people in need, 5.5 million are displaced, including over 2 million who live in last resort sites. In addition, as of end-January, some 18,512 refugees and asylum-seekers were registered with UNHCR in Syria. UNHCR provides protection and assistance to refugees, internally displaced people, returnees and stateless people based on identified needs and vulnerabilities.

    Funding Status (2024)
    $466,600,000
    Total appeal
    Date of Funding Data 4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
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