The Syria crisis remains one of the largest and most complex humanitarian emergencies globally. In 2026, the United Nations estimates that 15.6 million people require humanitarian assistance, including approximately 5.5 million internally displaced people and 1.7 million refugees that have returned.

While the political transition following the fall of the Assad regime has prompted population movements and opportunities for national recovery, significant barriers remain. Widespread damage to infrastructure, weakened public services, limited economic opportunities, and ongoing protection concerns continue to drive vulnerability across much of the country.

Since the crisis in Syria started in 2011, Australia has provided over $600 million in humanitarian support. Our humanitarian support is providing immediate lifesaving assistance and protection to vulnerable and crisis-affected people in Syria, as well as Syrian refugees and their host communities in Lebanon and Jordan.

For more information on Australia’s humanitarian assistance to the region, see Hamas-Israel conflict and Middle East Regional escalation.