UNHCR: almost 700,000 displaced in a week across Lebanon as crisis deepens
This is a summary of what was said by Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR Representative in Lebanon – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. BEIRUT – It has been just over a week since the new escalation in...
UNHCR responds to rising displacement in Middle East emergency
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Director of Emergency and Programme Support and Cross-Regional Refugee Response Coordinator for the Middle East Emergency, Ayaki Ito – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des...
UNHCR mobilizing across region as Middle East crisis escalates
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – in response to questions received at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Staff at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are...