The Lebanese Government has taken decisive steps to address Syrian refugees within its border, by categorizing Syrians residing in Lebanon into distinct groups based on their displacement status.
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati led a meeting on this matter with the “Ministerial Committee for Monitoring the Implementations of Strategic Plan for Social Protection,” at the Grand Serail.
Following the meeting, Minister of Social Affairs, Hector Hajjar, unveiled that he presented a strategic roadmap aimed at tackling the challenges posed by the substantial Syrian demographic within Lebanon. The displacement has cost Lebanon an estimated $50 Billion.
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Central to Hajjar’s proposal is the implementation of a thorough survey targeting Syrians residing in Lebanon.
This initiative aims to assess the displacement status of each individual, distinguishing between those who qualify as displaced and those who do not.
Additionally, it emphasized “the importance of removing tents and residential gathering for groups not classified as displaced, and either resettling them in a third country or returning them to their homeland.”
The Lebanese army continues to halt Syrians attempting to illegally enter Lebanon on a weekly basis.
Lebanese authorities estimate that over two million Syrians live in the country, with around one and a half million classified as displaced, either registered or unregistered with the UNHCR.
They see the Syrian displacement as more of an economic issue than a security concern, given its strain on infrastructure and resources.
Syria recently said it was ready to stop those trying to enter Lebanon and even take back those convicted in Lebanon.
