Source: Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon
Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag visited on Tuesday the Palestine refugee camp of Rashidieh in southern Lebanon.
During her visit, the Special Coordinator met with representatives of Rashidieh’s popular factions who briefed on the conditions of the camp and the socio-economic difficulties facing its residents. She also toured the camp’s health center, visited school facilities and a women’s center. Ms. Kaag expressed her concern about the dire living conditions and reaffirmed that the United Nations, through UNWRA, will continue to support Palestine refugees hosted in Lebanon.