Lebanon: Lebanon: UN Inter-Agency Response for Syrian Refugees, December 7-14, 2012

Highlights of the week

 Some 6,600 Syrian refugees have been registered with UNHCR this week;

 Over 45,000 (8,000 families) people received winterization items, as well as World Food Programme (WFP) food vouchers, food parcels for newly arrived families, hygiene and baby kits this week;

 UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson visited the UNHCR reigstration centre in Ghaziyeh, south Lebanon and praised Lebanon for maintaining open borders for refugees;