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UNDP chief urges shift from humanitarian aid to development as returnees surge in Syria
Summary
Alexander De Croo and Tom Fletcher said the UN launched the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan and urged donors to reorient funding toward development to meet needs from more than 1.6 million returnees and nearly 16 million people needing assistance.
Alexander De Croo, administrator of the UN Development Program, and Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said the UN has launched the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Syria and is urging the international community to shift funding toward development to support large numbers of returnees and reconstruction.
"We are here at a pivotal moment," De Croo said, arguing that while "there is still need for humanitarian aid," the time has come to scale up development services so returning families can…
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