They have lived for years in Zaatari, the world's biggest refugee camp for Syrians, but many are unsure they want to return home from Jordan even after the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad.They fear the security situation might once again deteriorate after 13 years of civil war,

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Almost 30% of the millions of Syrian refugees living in Middle Eastern countries want to return home in the next year, following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, up from almost none last year, the head of the U.N.'s refugee agency said.

Nearly 30% of Syrian refugees are considering returning home after President Bashar al-Assad's fall, spurred by a shift in the political landscape. The UN is providing aid, but more is needed for rebuilding.

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Tuesday for the first ever visit of the global body's rights chief to the country.

The UN's high commissioner for refugees called during a visit to Lebanon on Thursday for the "sustainable" return of Syrian refugees to their home country following the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad.

UN High Comissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called on Western governments Saturday to lift their sanctions against Syria, describing them as an "obstacle" to the return of millions of refugees.

The European Union said it will suspend some sanctions on key sectors such as energy − but won't lift them entirely.

Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, makes a historic visit to Syria after the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule. His visit marks a new era of potential accountability for human rights violations in Syria.

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called on Wednesday for a Syrian national reconciliation process to ensure justice for crimes committed over the past five

Assad, Syria still faces uncertainty over its future as the transitional government attempts to bring order to a country wracked by more than 13 years of

For over a decade, the former Syrian regime’s brutality turned people into numbers and buried them in mass graves. Now, families seek to uncover the truth

United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, during the first-ever ... is crucial as Syria moves forward," the UN high commissioner for human rights said at ...