US EditionFirst group of Syrian refugees returns home from Lebanon under new UN plan
LEBANON, JUL 29 – More than 17,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon registered for UNHCR's voluntary return program offering assistance and fee waivers amid Lebanon's growing economic strain.
- On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Celine Schmitt announced the first voluntary return convoy from Lebanon to Syria, arriving at Jdeidet Yabous via the Masnaa crossing.
- Amid growing interest, over 17,000 Syrian refugees registered for the voluntary return program as of July 14, according to the UN spokesperson.
- The plan includes that returnees gain legal assistance, psychosocial support, livelihood opportunities at UNHCR-supported societal centers, are exempt from border fees, and receive organized reception services upon arrival, with buses provided by the International Organization for Migration.
- A small convoy arriving was greeted with roses and water bottles by Syrian border authorities as they completed entry formalities.
- Projections indicate officials forecast 200,000 to 575,000 returns by year-end, with over 205,000 Syrians crossing back from Lebanon since December.
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Damascus, SANA-UNHCR spokesperson in Syria, Celine Schmitt, announced on Tuesday the return of the first voluntary return convoy from Lebanon to Syria as part of the organized voluntary return program. Schmidt told SANA ‘’ In coordination with the for Refugees UNHCR in Lebanon and the General Autho
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