UN poll: a million internal displaced people in northwestern Syria are planning to return to their homes within a year

And until January, more than 3.4 million internal displaced people lived in northwestern Syria, including 1.95 million in 1500 camps and another displacement location in Idlib and Aleppo governorates, according to the Commission.

Speaking to journalists in Geneva from the Syrian capital, Damascus, UNHCR spokeswoman, Celine Schmidt, said that the intentions of return “Especially strong among the displaced internally in Idlib, where two out of every three families, including the survey, expressed their desire to return to their homes.” She said that the previous front lines in the Idlib and Aleppo governorates are the primary destinations for the return, especially the areas of Maarat al -Numan and Jabal Samaan.

س In order: “If these return movements take place, the population may rise in the areas of Ma`rat al -Numan and Kafr Nubl from three thousand to 130 thousand individuals. In general, it may witness 23 areas whose population has doubled, which puts additional pressure on the exhausted services and infrastructure.”

While the desire to return was widespread among those surveyed, the displaced said that the obstacles to their return include a lack of humanitarian aid, job opportunities, livelihoods and access to basic services.

Mrs. Schmidt said: “During a recent visit we made to the sites of the displaced in Idlib and Aleppo, we heard the hope and determination The security concerns they mentioned..

The UNHCR spokeswoman said that Syria needs urgent support for rebuilding after the years of conflict destroyed the economy and infrastructure, which made 90 percent of the population depend on aid. She said: “There is now hope and historical opportunity. We call on the international community to adhere to the support of the Syrians by supporting humanitarian actors and investing in early recovery.” She said that by pumping support, the international community can help “In the end of the world’s biggest displacement crisis.”

Return already started

For its part, the International Organization for Migration said that approximately 750,000 internal displaced people have already returned to their original citizens in Syria since November 2024, but indicated that about seven million are still displaced inside the country.

According to a report issued on Friday, about 28 percent of the returnees to their original citizens reside in damaged or incomplete buildings.

The Director General of the International Migration Organization, Emmy Bob, said that the organization is committed to helping the Syrian people in its journey towards recovery, and stressed that the country is still facing “A major humanitarian crisis, and enormous needs.”

While the International Organization for Migration is re -establishing its presence in Damascus, it said that it revitalizes data collection operations in Syria so that it can process critical information gaps about humanitarian needs and movement and enhance coordination with United Nations partners and local communities.

The report highlighted a remarkable decrease in displacement since mid -December 2024, with the intensification of return movements in January this year, after the overthrow of President Bashar al -Assad’s government.

Since January 2024, 571,388 people have returned to Syria from abroad, including 259,745 Syria after November 2024. 50 percent of Syrians returning from Lebanon, 22 percent from Turkey, and 13 percent of Iraq came.

Since December 2024, the International Organization for Migration has provided more than 315,000 people in Syria, including shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene, other relief materials and protection.

As its operations expanded in the country, the organization said it is looking forward to helping more than 1.1 million people in the first half of 2025. It is reported that the International Organization for Migration issued an appeal in January to obtain $ 73.2 million to meet the needs.

In addition, the organization said it is working to expand its ownership record database to help the displaced Syrians prove their ownership of their homes and lands. So far, 149 thousand records have been digitally with 155,000 records under implementation.