Filippo Grandi, stated that over 450,000 Syrians have returned to their homes during the Lebanese crisis. He emphasized the need to support these returns and reaffirmed that they are inevitable. Grandi described his meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun as positive,

The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown last month.

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called Thursday for cooperation between Syria's new authorities, host countries and donors to secure the return of 6.2 million Syrian refugees to their country.

Beirut – Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, visited Lebanon today and reaffirmed UNHCR’s commitment to support Lebanon and help Syrian refugees who are voluntarily returning to their country. During his visit, Grandi congratulated ...

Wrapping up a visit to Syria on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed to the international community for bold and decisive action to help Syrians rebuild their war-torn country and support displaced Syrians in returning home.

Israel has reportedly asked the US for more time to withdraw from southern Lebanon - only days before the deadline to do so is up. Hezbollah says this is unacceptable, and support for Lebanon from major international players is on display.

President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon's stance on the urgent return of Syrian refugees during a meeting with U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at Baabda Palace earlier on Thursday.

Despite the recent political shift in Syria with Bashar Assad's government overthrow, around 200,000 refugees have returned home. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi emphasizes the need for economic and infrastructural reform to sustain this return.

BEIRUT - The UN's high commissioner for refugees called during a visit to Lebanon on Thursday for the "sustainable" return of Syrian refugees to their home country following the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad.

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, visited Lebanon today and reaffirmed UNHCR's commitment to support Lebanon and help Syrian refugees who are voluntari

NNA - Prime Minister-designate, Nawaf Salam, on Thursday welcomed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, and his accompanying delegation at his residence in Qoreitem.

Aoun asked the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, to help organize the repatriation of displaced Syrians during a meeting at Baabda Palace. "Lebanon wants ...