World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day
What was announced
More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is “far from over,” according to the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA).
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- “More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is “far from over,” according to the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA).”
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168713
- Published 2026-10-30 12:00:00 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-30 23:00:10 UTC from UN News
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