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03/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/05/2026 14:26

UNRWA Commissioner-General on Lebanon: Lebanon needs peace not more destruction, displacement and death

From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account.

Yet again, spiraling violence across the region is forcing thousands to flee their homes in Southern Lebanon.

Today's evacuation orders of 4 neighborhoods in Southern Beirut are creating panic and greater forced and mass displacement.
As part of broader Lebanese authorities and civil society efforts, UNRWA has opened emergency shelters for displaced people - Palestine Refugees, Lebanese and Syrians alike.
Lebanon needs peace not more destruction, displacement and death.
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