Published : 24-02-2021
Transfer of UNRWA cash aid to Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon has been suspended due to over-deposits of allotted sums.
Transactions have been delayed until the technical problem is worked out.
Last week, UNRWA pledged to transfer cash grants to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon for the month of March as of February 22.
Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in Lebanon are grappling with increased hardship and vulnerability, due to long-term displacement and difficult socio-economic conditions, coupled with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, said UNRWA in a fact sheet entitled “Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal 2021”.
According to UNRWA, 87% of PRS live in poverty in the Lebanese territories.
Nearly 65% of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon (PRL) live in poverty.
UNRWA’s factsheet indicates that 257,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are in need of UNRWA emergency cash assistance.
Transfer of UNRWA cash aid to Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon has been suspended due to over-deposits of allotted sums.
Transactions have been delayed until the technical problem is worked out.
Last week, UNRWA pledged to transfer cash grants to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon for the month of March as of February 22.
Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in Lebanon are grappling with increased hardship and vulnerability, due to long-term displacement and difficult socio-economic conditions, coupled with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, said UNRWA in a fact sheet entitled “Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal 2021”.
According to UNRWA, 87% of PRS live in poverty in the Lebanese territories.
Nearly 65% of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon (PRL) live in poverty.
UNRWA’s factsheet indicates that 257,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are in need of UNRWA emergency cash assistance.