Lebanon: Greater Needs for Syrian Refugees
1,132 views · Published 15 April 2015 · 2:41 · Indexed 27 October 2026
Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2015 · News & Politics
Lebanon is now hosting over 1 million Syrian refugees. The economic strain on the the country exits alongside the challenges the refugees face to meet their basic needs. The High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Gutteres and the UN Secretary General Humanitarian Envoy, Dr. Abdullah Al-Matouq traveled to Debane to see first hand the challenges the refugees face. "The equivalent of what we have in Lebanon in the United States would be more than 80 million refugees coming into the United States. You can understand that this has a terrible impact on the economy and society of Lebanon," Guterres said on Tuesday. Guterres welcomed pledges totalling US$3.8 billion for the Syria crisis response in 2015 made by international donors at a conference in Kuwait last month, but stressed that even more would be needed due to the scale of the catastrophe. "We cannot accept that the Syrian people will go on living in these absolutely tragic circumstances, and we cannot accept that countries like Lebanon and Jordan are facing such a dramatic challenge to their own economies and to their own stability." Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/552e531d9.html Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.
