Over 600,000 Palestine Refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan in need of humanitarian assistance

UNRWA
Jan 20, 2025

Over 600,000 Palestine Refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan in need of humanitarian assistance


Palestine Refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan are among the most vulnerable communities in the region, with conflicts, displacements and economic crises entrenching their hardship. UNRWA has responded by providing cash and food assistance to those most in need since the Syria crisis started in 2011.

On 8 December, as this Appeal was nearing publication, the government of Bashar al-Assad fell, thousands of political detainees were released and new caretaker authorities assumed control. Tens of thousands of the 5.6 million refugees in countries bordering Syria, including Palestinians, started to return to their homes, crossing back into Syria from Lebanon and Jordan, and also from the northern province of Idlib, where many internally displaced Syrians had lived. The caretaker authorities will have to consolidate governance and rebuild essential health, education and water systems, against substantial challenges to regional stability, continued military activities inside Syria, and a crippling economic crisis.

To respond to the increasing needs of Palestine Refugees in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, UNRWA is launching an emergency appeal of US $ 464 million to provide critical assistance, including cash, health and education services, and protection interventions. The Agency will also target Palestine refugees for rapid transitional shelter support, provide explosive ordinance risk education, legal aid and other support for those lacking official documentation. In addition, UNRWA will prioritize psychosocial support, invest in better food security and emergency preparedness, and rehabilitate installations and homes damaged by conflict.