UN warns mass displacement accelerating in Lebanon amid escalating conflict

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned Wednesday that mass displacement in Lebanon is accelerating rapidly as ongoing hostilities force hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, Anadolu reports. “Mass displacement is accelerating, with over 750,000 people now registered with the Government of Lebanon as on the move,” Fletcher told an emergency session of the UN Security Council in a virtual briefing. He said nearly 84,000 Syrians and more than 8,000 Lebanese have crossed into Syria since March 2. Fletcher said the humanitarian crisis has intensified quickly after months of violence, with casualties continuing to rise. “Over 570 people reported killed, and over 1,400 injured since 2 March,” he said. READ: Israel moves Golani Brigade from Gaza to Lebanon border as […]