Published : 09-01-2016
In Lebanon, the statistics have been revealed that the number of Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon decreased to 33,000 compared to 43,000 six months ago.
The statistics, prepared by Palestinian Popular Committees (PPC) in Lebanon, gave information about the reasons of this drop. Abu Eyad Shaalan, the secretary of the Committees explained that few thousands of refugees left Lebanon to Europe as asylum seekers. Shaalan continued that little number returned to Syria due to unbearable living standards in the Lebanon.
In the meantime, UNRWA adopted a new reducing programme for the basic services in Lebanon. Calls from the Palestinian factions and other NGOs to escalate the protest campaign against UNRWA in the camps to improve its services.
In Lebanon, the statistics have been revealed that the number of Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon decreased to 33,000 compared to 43,000 six months ago.
The statistics, prepared by Palestinian Popular Committees (PPC) in Lebanon, gave information about the reasons of this drop. Abu Eyad Shaalan, the secretary of the Committees explained that few thousands of refugees left Lebanon to Europe as asylum seekers. Shaalan continued that little number returned to Syria due to unbearable living standards in the Lebanon.
In the meantime, UNRWA adopted a new reducing programme for the basic services in Lebanon. Calls from the Palestinian factions and other NGOs to escalate the protest campaign against UNRWA in the camps to improve its services.
