Japan Donates Additional $18 Million for Refugees in Lebanon
Japan has granted Lebanon $18 million to help the country cater to the needs of the Syrian refugees, Tokyo's embassy in Beirut announced on Tuesday.
“In light of its concern regarding the protracting nature of the Syrian crisis and the continuous pressures on the countries that are hosting refugees, the government of Japan decided on February 3 to offer additional aid worth $18 million to Lebanon,” the embassy said in a statement.
The donation will be distributed to several international organizations in Lebanon with the aim of “alleviating the negative impact of the refugee crisis on the hosting Lebanese communities and the Syrian refugees in Lebanon,” the embassy added.
The new grant raises Tokyo's refugee aid contribution to Lebanon to more than $78 million since February 2012.
Syria's nearly four-year civil war has forced more than 3 million people to flee the country.
The UNHCR says there are about 1,150,000 Syrian refugees registered in Lebanon now. Lebanese authorities estimate there are another 500,000 unregistered Syrians in the country.
Y.R.
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