UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric warned on Friday that some 330,000 people remain displaced across Lebanon as renewed hostilities in the country’s south continue to take a heavy toll on civilians, Anadolu reports. Briefing reporters in New York, Dujarric said around 820,000 people returned to their communities over the past few months, including nearly 90% of those displaced in the South Governorate. “However, some 330,000 people displaced across remained displaced across Lebanon,” he said, adding that humanitarian access remained a major challenge, particularly south of the Litani River. “Access constraints are hampering humanitarian teams from reaching some of the communities and delaying assessments, monitoring the restoration of essential services, and the delivery of food assistance,” Dujarric said. He stressed that “unimpeded […]
