AMMAN — A total of 2,582 Syrian refugees departed Jordan during
the initial seven months of this year to return to their homeland, as per data
provided by the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (
UNHCR).
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UNHCR's figures show that 20,061
Syrian refugees returned to Syria from various host countries, including Jordan,
Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iraq, throughout 2023, Al-Mamlaka TV reported. In the preceding year, the count of Syrian
refugees who went back to Syria from different host nations amounted to 50,966,
compared to 35,624 in 2021, 38,235 in 2020, and 94,971 in 2019.
Current daily return of 95 individuals
The current daily
return rate to Syria stands
at 95 individuals, with a corresponding monthly average of 2,866, as indicated
by
UNHCR data.
Practical and immediate measures
Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, underlined the urgency of implementing
practical and immediate measures to establish the essential conditions for the
voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their homeland. He called upon relevant
United Nations organizations to expedite the initiation of these measures.
Safadi, during his meeting with
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Filippo Grandi, stressed the ongoing necessity of
collaborating with the Syrian government and the international community to
ensure the return of around 1,000 Syrian refugees. This effort seeks to
establish a foundation for a comprehensive plan aimed at promoting the
voluntary return of refugees.
He emphasized that the provision of suitable conditions
for the
return of Syrian refugees to their homeland is a primary priority, and
Jordan will continue to work with all parties involved to achieve this goal.
The cumulative total
The cumulative total of returning refugees
since 2016 up to the end of the previous month reached 373,912 Syrian refugees,
out of which 67,312 are from Jordan.
Sherri Ritsima-Anderson, the
UN Resident Coordinator in Jordan, stated last month that the current circumstances do not
allow for the immediate voluntary return of refugees to Syria. She noted that
the necessary conducive conditions are not yet in place.
Ritsima-Anderson further explained that the
UN is collaborating with concerned parties to enhance solutions for the
Syrian crisis, in alignment with United Nations resolutions.
1.1 percent expressed an intention to return
A survey conducted by the UN and published in
June revealed that 1.1 percent of
Syrian refugees in four Arab countries expressed an intention to return to their homeland within a year.
97 percent have no immediate plans
The study disclosed that 97 percent of
Syrian refugees in Jordan who participated in the survey have no immediate plans to
return to their homeland within the next 12 months. In contrast, 2.4 percent
have not yet reached a decision.
Since the onset of the Syrian crisis in 2011,
Jordan has provided refuge to over 1.3 million Syrian refugees, including
approximately 655,000 who are officially registered with UNHCR as of August 16,
2023.
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