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Displaced families in Lebanon yearn for peace and a return home

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Displaced families in Lebanon yearn for peace and a return home

A boy plays in the classroom of a school that is sheltering Lebanese families in Beirut, Lebanon, after they were forced to flee bombardments in the south of the country and the suburbs of Beirut. High Commissioner Filippo Grandi, who visited Beirut in early October 2024, called for an end to the bloodshed in Lebanon and appealed for increased international support for all those affected by the hostilities. At least 60 per cent of public schools in the country are now serving as shelters for the displaced.

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