Syrians escape bombings in Lebanon to the country they once fled
Syrians escape bombings in Lebanon to the country they once fled
UNHCR helps to save lives and build better futures for the millions of people forced to flee their homes.
Since 1950, we have faced multiple crises on multiple continents, and provided vital protection and assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, many of whom have nobody left to turn to.
We help to save lives and build better futures for millions forced from home.
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I’m at the Syrian/Lebanese border, where a quarter of a million people have crossed since 23 September — when Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon escalated.
— Filippo Grandi (@FilippoGrandi) October 7, 2024
The local authorities, @SYRedCrescent, @UN and partners are working 24/7 with UNHCR to ensure a humane, efficient welcome. pic.twitter.com/P8Zk4BG1f0
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Lebanon emergency
The devastating bombings in Lebanon are claiming innocent lives and forcing thousands to flee their homes, including refugees in Lebanon.
Since October 2023 UNHCR and partners have been supporting with essential relief to both Lebanese citizens and refugees, including core relief items, cash assistance and rehabilitation of collective shelters, as well as psychosocial support. We are rapidly scaling up our efforts, but families urgently need shelter, blankets, clean water, cash assistance, and medical care and will need your support to continue efforts to assist recently displaced people.
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Can provide a shelter kit to a family in Lebanon
is enough to provide one-off cash assistance to a person with specific needs in Lebanon
Can provide a kitchen set for a displaced person
UNHCR Annual Global Trends Report
UNHCR annual Global Trends report 2023
UNHCR's Global Trends report presents key statistical trends and the latest official statistics on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless persons.
Ongoing and new conflicts have driven displacement across the world in 2023, with over 117.3 million people forcibly displaced by the end of the year. This constitutes a rise of 8 per cent or 8.8 million people compared to the end of 2022 and continues a series of year-on-year increases over the last 12 years.
