Chapter 1 Syria. Abu Ahmad Al Shawa, in his fifties, has returned home to east Aleppo. He has re-opened his family restaurant, which has been in operation for more than 50 years, despite the building being heavily damaged. © U N H C R / V i v i a n Tou ’ m e h to December 2017 in populations for whom UNHCR has been entrusted with a responsibility by the international community, including refugees, asylum-seekers, returnees, stateless people, and conflict-affected IDPs.13 The data presented are based on information available as of 15 May 2018 unless otherwise indicated. may appear later in the year in the Population Statistics online database,14 the figures contained in this report should be considered as provisional and subject to change. Unless otherwise specified, the report does not refer to events occurring after 31 December 2017. ■ The figures in this report are based on data reported by governments, non-governmental organizations, and UNHCR. The numbers are rounded to the closest hundred or thousand. As some adjustments unhcr > Global trends 2017 9