3 April 2026. The heads of the UN’s humanitarian and development agencies agreed that Syria has a growing need for development aid as it rebuilds, along with ongoing humanitarian assistance to serve millions of Syrians returning home and people displaced from conflict zones in neighboring countries.Read more at: ENAB BALADI
26 March 2026. In its report for February 2026, the UN’s Country Team in Syria documented notable progress in health care, energy, water, agriculture, and early recovery efforts such as extensive debris removal, resulting from close cooperation with UN agencies and consistent support of member states.Read more at: SANA
11 March 2026. A presidential decree created a ministerial committee to restore essential infrastructure in the northeast, establishing a path for people to return to their homes while strengthening services to ease the suffering of displaced people in the interim.Read more at: ENABBALADI
10 March 2026. Over 80,000 Syrians have returned from Lebanon since March 2nd, leaving behind lives in exile and all belongings. UNHCR is expanding its presence at major crossings, coordinating with Syrian authorities to support arrivals fleeing sudden violence and seeking safety with family.Read more at: LEVANT24
5 March 2026. Minister Hind Kabawat met UN commissioners in Damascus to strengthen cooperation on investigations into the fate of children of detainees and the forcibly disappeared, aiming to improve access to information in this critical humanitarian area. To date, 160 children have been reunited with their families.Read more at: SANA
3 March 2026. Syria and UNDP have launched a program to offer training opportunities to strengthen the skills of hundreds of journalists, radio and TV presenters, graphic designers, photographers, and other media workers in the Information Ministry and affiliated institutions and directorates.Read more at: SANA
28 February 2026. The UN Security Council removed HTS from its ISIS and Al-Qaida sanctions list, clearing a final legal obstacle that was viewed as hindering Syria’s transition. The move, supporting the new government’s progress, lifts a 10-year freeze of assets, a travel ban, and arms embargo.Read more at: LEVANT24
26 February 2026. Syria told the UNHRC that its commitment to human rights is a national debt, given its history. Officials reported a range of institutional reforms made in the 14 months since the country’s liberation, many in cooperation with UN agencies, while constructing the rule of law.Read more at: SANA
25 February 2026. The Ruiha archaeological site, dating from Byzantine times, is being cleared of landmines to restore safe access, develop tourism, and revive local agriculture. Part of a UNESCO-heritage plan, the site contains remains of luxurious homes, churches, olive presses, and funerary monuments.Read more at: SANA
20 February 2026. While noting rising community optimism concerning education, UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador cited the critical need to meet challenges with schooling and urged immediate investment from UN agencies. For building the nation’s resilience, girls’ education is “a gamechanger,” she said.Read more at: SANA
16 February 2026. Syria’s ministries of agriculture and foreign affairs, along with agencies from the UK (FCDO) and UN (FAO) Syria, unveiled a new agricultural strategy to boost productivity, reinforce food security, spur economic recovery and stabilize communities.Read more at: SANA
14 February 2026. Thanking UN Security Council members for their continued support of Syria’s drive toward unity, Olabi said northeastern Syria had shifted from a major challenge to a national achievement, with a comprehensive ceasefire agreement with SDF and its full integration into state institutions.Read more at: SANA
9 February 2026. The “Ishraqat” (Radiance) Festival brings together artists and audiences in a program of art exhibitions, performances, and seminars, supporting the recovery of Syria’s richly diverse heritage and fostering shared national identity. The program was sponsored by government ministries in coordination with UNDP and with funding from Japan. Read more at: SANA
3 February 2026. A €35 million German funded agreement between Syria’s Health Ministry and UNDP will restore and equip five major hospitals in areas recovering from conflict, part of the government’s efforts to rehabilitate healthcare. A portion of the funds will revitalize 25 medical centres across Syria.Read more at: SANA
1 February 2026. “Syrian children have waited too long for stability, safety and opportunities to learn,” said UNICEF’s representative in Syria, as the UN agency and Finland announced €2.7 million to expand inclusive education and child and social protection, prioritizing children with disabilities and those affected by conflict and displacement.Read more at: SANA
30 January 2026. Syria was elected by acclimation as Vice Chair of the UN Preparatory Committee on the Convention on Crimes Against Humanity. Ambassador Olabi noted the significance of the shift from involvement in issues internal to Syria to a role in global issues.Read more at: ENABBALADI
27 January 2026. The UN Refugee Agency reports tens of thousands of families in northeastern Syria were displaced by recent hostilities between SDF and government forces. UNHCR is providing aid to those still in camps with local partners. Of 100,000 people displaced from Aleppo, 80% have returned home.Read more at: ENABBALADI
22 January 2026. UN Ambassador Olabi, in a statement differentiating the Kurdish people from SDF, called the Kurds integral to the Syrian people and the SDF an armed militia acting outside of the state. Preventing the return of terrorism is of highest priority, he said.Read more at: SANA
9 January 2026. As Israel continues to violate the 1974 Syria-Israel disengagement agreement, the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force has begun conducting nightly patrols and setting up checkpoints in the northern Quneitra countryside where residents were besieged by Israeli raids, arbitrary arrests, forced displacement and property destruction.Read more at: SANA
9 January 2026. UN Ambassador Olabi underscored Syria’s pledge to safeguard the global non-proliferation regime, to address remains of the former regime’s chemical weapons, and to bring perpetrators to justice, while seeking the UN’s support to complete the work.Read more at: SANA
22 December 2025. In the past year, Syria’s authorities have shut down factories and storage sites of the addictive drug Captagon, a major source of income for the previous regime. The UN report notes how political will and cooperation can quickly disrupt even complex drug networks.Read more at: ALJAZEERA
12 December 2025. UNESCO added elements to Syria’s “Intangible Cultural Heritage,” spotlighting craftsmanship, music, communal practices and traditions that have shaped the region for thousands of years and still serve to anchor the country’s identity.Read more at: SANA
11 December 2025. Sponsored by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, the forum aims to empower women as leaders in civil dialogue and peacebuilding, the foundation of stability and national recovery. Minister Kabawat organized the forum in partnership with women from Nordic countries and the UN.Read more at: LEVANT24
9 December 2025. Leaders from the Middle East and around the world hailed Syria’s achievements in its first year of freedom, praising the people for their endurance and resilience through years of injustice, pain and sacrifice, affirming support for a united, stable and prosperous Syria at peace with its neighbors.Read more at: LEVANT24
7 December 2025. Over 3 million Syrians, including 1 million refugees and 2 million internally displaced people have voluntarily returned, yet many are in desperate need of basic services to rebuild their lives. The UN has made an urgent call to the international community for support. Read more at: SANA
