Valerie Amos Visits Beirut to Assess Situation of Displaced Syrians

U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos will visit Beirut on Tuesday to assess the situation of Syrian refugees and the humanitarian assistance being provided to them, the U.N. Information Center said.

Amos is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Najib Miqati on Wednesday to find ways the U.N. and other agencies can best support the national efforts in addressing the needs of the Syrians who have been displaced as a result of the 20-month-old conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

The U.N. Information Center said Amos will also discuss with Miqati the deteriorating humanitarian situation inside Syria and its impact on the region.

Amos last visited Beirut in August following a trip to Syria.

There are now 128,841 displaced Syrians in Lebanon, either registered or are in the process of registration, with nearly 7,000 registered in the last week alone, according to the latest weekly report of the U.N. refugee agency.