The EU on Friday announced
that it was donating an additional €5 million through the United Nations High
Commission for Refugees to assist Syrian refugees who have fled to Lebanon.
"We appreciate the
role taken by the government of Lebanon, with the support of the international
community, to respond to this unprecedented influx of Syrian refugees into the
country,” a statement issued by the EU delegation in Lebanon quoted its envoy
Angelina Eichhorst as saying.
“With the influx of Syrian
refugees into Lebanon some of the most deprived communities in the country are
suffering from an additional strain on their already limited resources,” the
statement added.
“The European Union is
committed to ensure that these host communities in particular, are able to
mitigate the impact of this unprecedented influx in the medium to long term.”
Tens of thousands of
Syrians have fled violence in their country for Lebanon.
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