More support needed as Syrian refugees reach breaking point
With no work and struggling to cope amid Lebanon’s economic crisis, a Syrian refugee family are relying on their 10-year-old daughter’s meagre income to stay afloat By Nadine Mazloum “Sometimes it all feels like it’s not real. You think to yourself, ‘how did we end up...
UNHCR, IOM: Shipwreck tragedy off the Lebanese coast underscores need for continuing support to Lebanon
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply saddened by the latest tragic incident at sea in which a boat reportedly carrying 84 people capsized off the coast of Tripoli, Lebanon, yesterday. Forty-five people have...
Eleven years on, mounting challenges push many displaced Syrians to the brink
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, appeals to the world to not forget or neglect the...