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842,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon (pop.: 4.4 mn) as UN Calls for $6 bn Aid

842,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon (pop.: 4.4 mn) as UN Calls for $6 bn Aid

contributors 12/17/2013

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(By Agence France Presse)

One in five Lebanon residents Syria refugees: UN (via AFP)

One of five people living in Lebanon are refugees who have fled the conflict in neighbouring Syria, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said Monday. The UNHCR says there are more than 842,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon but the actual figure…

 

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Filed Under: Human Rights, Lebanon, Syria, Uncategorized, United Nations

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