
UN says Lebanon's economic crisis blights Syrian refugees
The Hindu
More than 1 million Syrian refugees in crisis-hit Lebanon are experiencing deteriorating conditions that have left nine out of ten of them in extreme poverty, U.N. agencies warned on Wednesday. The wo
More than 1 million Syrian refugees in crisis-hit Lebanon are experiencing deteriorating conditions that have left nine out of ten of them in extreme poverty, U.N. agencies warned on Wednesday.
The worsening conditions come despite increased assistance for Syrians living in Lebanon, where one in four people is a refugee. Among the Syrians, child marriage and labour is on the rise, while thousands are at risk of eviction.
The yearly report on conditions of Syrians living in Lebanon is produced by the United Nations' refugee agency, its World Food Programme, as well as its children's agency.