US EditionUN will reduce number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
- The UNHCR and the World Food Program will reduce monthly cash aid to 88,000 families in Lebanon in 2024 due to funding reductions.
- Around 190,000 families will continue to receive capped assistance of up to $125 per household, but the program for extra assistance in winter months will be halted.
- The high poverty rate among Syrian refugees in Lebanon, with about 90% living below the extreme poverty line, exacerbates the situation.
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U.N. plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
Faced with an increasing funding crunch, the United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly a third next year, a spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday.
U.N. will reduce number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
Faced with an increasing funding crunch, the United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly one-third next year, a spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday.
UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly a third next year. That’s according to UNHCR spokeswoman Lisa Abou Khaled on Thursday. She says that due to “significant funding reductions,” UNHCR and the World Food Program will give
UN will reduce number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
BEIRUT (AP) — Faced with an increasing funding crunch, the United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly one-third next year, a spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday. Due to “significant funding reductions,” UNHCR and the World Food Program will give monthly cash aid to 88,000 fewer families in 2024 than in 2023, UNHCR spokeswoman Lisa Abou Khaled said. About 190,000 famili…
UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly a third next year. That’s according to UNHCR spokeswoman Lisa Abou Khaled on Thursday. She says that due to “significant funding reductions,” UNHCR and the World Food Program will give monthly cash aid to 88,000 fewer families in 2024 than in 2023. About 190,000 families will continue receiving t…
UN will reduce number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly a third next year. That’s according to UNHCR spokeswoman Lisa Abou Khaled on Thursday. She says that due to “significant funding reductions,” UNHCR and the World Food Program will give monthly cash aid to 88,000 fewer families in 2024 than in 2023. About 190,000 families will continue receiving t…
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