Some 450,000 refugees are registered in Lebanon, with many living in the country’s 12 refugee camps.
Palestine refugees represent an estimated ten per cent of the population of Lebanon. They do not enjoy several important rights; for example, they cannot work in 20 professions. Because they are not formally citizens of another state, Palestine refugees are unable to claim the same rights as other foreigners living and working in Lebanon.
Lebanon has the highest percentage of refugees living in abject poverty.
Around 53 per cent of the Palestine refugees in Lebanon live in the 12 recognized Palestine refugee camps, all of which suffer from serious problems, including poverty, overcrowding, unemployment, poor housing conditions and lack of infrastructure.
FACTS & FIGURES
449,957 registered Palestine refugees
12 camps
69 schools, with 32,350 pupils
Two vocational and technical training centres
27 primary health centres
One community rehabilitation centre
Nine women’s programme centres
Palestine refugees represent an estimated ten per cent of the population of Lebanon. They do not enjoy several important rights; for example, they cannot work in 20 professions. Because they are not formally citizens of another state, Palestine refugees are unable to claim the same rights as other foreigners living and working in Lebanon.
Lebanon has the highest percentage of refugees living in abject poverty.
Around 53 per cent of the Palestine refugees in Lebanon live in the 12 recognized Palestine refugee camps, all of which suffer from serious problems, including poverty, overcrowding, unemployment, poor housing conditions and lack of infrastructure.
FACTS & FIGURES
449,957 registered Palestine refugees
12 camps
69 schools, with 32,350 pupils
Two vocational and technical training centres
27 primary health centres
One community rehabilitation centre
Nine women’s programme centres
