{"id":139381,"date":"2026-07-22T05:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=139381"},"modified":"2026-07-22T05:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:51:51","slug":"ocha-urges-bridge-between-relief-and-recovery-for-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/139381\/","title":{"rendered":"OCHA urges \u2018bridge between relief and recovery\u2019 for Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday called for sustained humanitarian funding and investment in recovery efforts in Syria, warning that millions still require assistance despite a significant number of refugees and displaced people returning home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing in New York, Edem Wosornu, OCHA\u2019s Director of Operations and Advocacy, said Syria was at a \u201cpivotal moment\u201d and needed a \u201cbridge between relief and recovery\u201d to help people move from dependence on emergency aid toward self-reliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since December 2024, around 1.7 million refugees and 1.9 million internally displaced people have returned to their communities, Wosornu said. However, 5.5 million people remain displaced inside Syria, while another six million Syrian refugees remain abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cReturns are not the finish line \u2013 they are the starting point,\u201d she said, stressing that returnees need safety, basic services and livelihoods to remain in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An estimated 15.6 million people, nearly two-thirds of Syria\u2019s population, still require humanitarian assistance, according to OCHA. Poverty, scarce jobs, damaged infrastructure and limited access to food, water, healthcare and education continue to drive vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wosornu said barriers to sustainable returns also include housing, land and property rights, civil documentation, rubble removal and access to electricity and other basic services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She warned that humanitarian funding was falling short of needs. The UN\u2019s $2.11 billion humanitarian appeal for Syria had received $815 million, or less than one-third of the required amount, halfway through 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since May, the World Food Program has halved emergency assistance, reducing the number of people receiving food support from 1.3 million to 650,000. At least 20 partners providing emergency health assistance have also suspended some activities, fully or partially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wosornu urged donors to invest in livelihoods, basic services, housing, demining and infrastructure while protecting civilians and maintaining humanitarian access, particularly in southern Syria, where about 80 percent of the population requires assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSyria needs a bridge between relief and recovery,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday called for sustained humanitarian funding and investment in recovery efforts in Syria, warning that millions still require assistance despite a significant number of refugees and displaced people returning home. 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