Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the explosions in Beirut, Lebanon

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Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the explosions in Beirut, Lebanon

5 August 2020 Also available in:

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply struck by the death and devastation inflicted by the massive explosion which ripped through Beirut yesterday evening.

Our heartfelt condolences go to the families who have lost their dear ones. Our thoughts are with those who are hurt and injured.

We stand in solidarity with the people of Beirut and Lebanon in these tragic and testing times.

About UNHCR

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established on 14 December 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee issues. It strives to ensure that everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another state, with the option to voluntarily return home when conditions are conducive for return, integrate locally or resettle to a third country. UNHCR has twice won the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1954 for its ground-breaking work in helping the refugees of Europe, and in 1981 for its worldwide assistance to refugees.

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