UNHCR in Jordan: 475 thousand refugees… and 167 thousand returned voluntarily to Syria
The report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Jordan, last October, revealed that the number of refugees registered with the Commission amounted to about 475 thousand refugees, 81% of whom live within local communities, while children constitute 48% of the total. Refugees.
Youssef Taha, spokesman for the Commission, explained in press statements that more than 167,000 refugees voluntarily returned to Syria from December 8, 2024 until the end of last October, a decrease of 20% compared to September. The past.
."RTL" lang="AR-SA"He added that about 600 refugees benefited from transportation services to facilitate voluntary return, while 61 refugees left Jordan for resettlement in other countries. The UNHCR also conducted interviews with more than 25,000 refugees to ensure that they obtained official documents, and provided legal and guidance support and emergency aid to about 1,400 refugees facing life-threatening risks or Their safety.
The spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Jordan stressed the continuation of efforts to enhance protection, support voluntary return, and empower refugees economically and socially inside and outside Jordan.
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