Syria
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Advocacy for Syria
What is Happening?
After more than a decade of war, Syria faces an acute-on-chronic crisis following the devastating February 2023 earthquakes. This has compounded protracted needs with new crises. Nearly half the country’s pre-war population are displaced. Syrian refugees face the threat of forcible return despite grave risks. Inside Syria, massive destruction is widespread, and a deteriorating economy has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis, pushing Syrians into poverty.
What Must Be Done?
Despite waning international interest, global efforts to resolve the conflict and to fund the humanitarian response remain imperative for Syria’s future. Syrian NGOs and communities on the front lines are critical partners for aid access and provision to Syrians across the country. Refugees International is advocating for these groups to be at the center of the humanitarian response.
Latest Reports and Briefs
By Land or By Sea: Syrian Refugees Weigh Their Futures
October 13, 2023
Earthquake Aftermath: Aiding Northwest Syria Without Rehabilitating Assad
June 8, 2023
Collapsed Buildings, Crushing Politics: Refugees International Calls for Immediate Humanitarian Pause and Unfettered Aid Access in Northwest Syria
February 9, 2023
Latest Statements and News
Lebanon Plan to Vet Syrian Refugee Status Threatens Forced Returns
April 10, 2024
Food Aid for Syria Must Continue as Millions Face Severe Food Insecurity
December 5, 2023
Demanding Justice for Syria’s Disappeared: Urgent Action Needed on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance
August 28, 2023
Latest Opinions, Q&As, and Explainers
Latest Advocacy Letters
39 Humanitarian and Syrian NGOs Call for More Sustainable, Locally Driven Cross-border Aid Effort
September 21, 2022
Letter Urging Action to Find Missing Yazidi Women and Children
September 17, 2021
Refugees International Joins 45 Other Groups Calling on the United States to Renew TPS for Syrians
July 16, 2019
Latest Events and Testimonies
Latest Perspectives and Commentaries
Featured Image: A worker monitors the production process in a bakery in Idlib, Syria. Bread prices have risen due to high wheat prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. © Anas Alkharboutli/picture alliance via Getty Images
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Tell President Biden: Speak Out on Sudan
President Biden must address the nation and the world to bear witness to the tragedy unfolding in Sudan, to mobilize international support for Sudanese civilians, and to prevent the further loss of life.