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Syrian repatriation wave falters as global aid dries up, U.N. warns

Families must endure droughts, water shortages and a scarcity of electricity, compounded by a surge in living expenses.

The U.N. refugee agency says 16.5 million people in Syria still require humanitarian and protection assistance.
The U.N. refugee agency says 16.5 million people in Syria still require humanitarian and protection assistance. (AN/‪Salah Darwish/Unsplash)

A year after the fall of the Assad regime, a massive wave of repatriation has begun, with over 3 million Syrians returning to their homes.

The U.N. refugee agency warned on Monday, however, that this major stabilization effort is severely imperiled by a pronounced international funding shortfall, coming as the Northern Hemisphere winter sets in.

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