The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown last month.

The UN's high commissioner for refugees on Tuesday urged the international community to back Syria's reconstruction efforts to facilitate the return of millions of refugees.

A report from UN human rights investigators for Syria released on Monday has laid bare the systematic use of arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearances by the deposed Assad regime.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has urged the international community to step up assistance for Syrians returning to their war-torn homeland, as the country remains gripped by a severe humanitarian crisis.

Wrapping up a visit to Syria on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed to the international community for bold and decisive action to help Syrians rebuild their war-torn country and support displaced Syrians in returning home.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi met on Thursday with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi to discuss ongoing cooperation on the Syrian refugee crisis and the impact of developments in Syria.

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan met on Thursday with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who is visiting Jordan as part of a regional tour that includes Syria, Turkey, and Lebanon,

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called Thursday for cooperation between Syria's new authorities, host countries and donors to secure the return of 6.2 million Syrian refugees to their country.

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.

Syria’s new administration leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met in Damascus on Saturday with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. The state news agency SANA said the meeting was also attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani, without giving details about the content of their talks.

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on Thursday met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at the Prime Ministry in Amman.Grandi’s visit to Jordan is part of a regional tour that also includes Syria,

The UN refugee agency says 200,000 Syrians have already returned home since the fall of Bashar Assad. But Western sanctions still in place are an "obstacle" to the return of millions of refugees.