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Migrant workers in Lebanon hit by crises: UN
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Beirut, May 27 : The UN s International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced that Lebanon s economic crisis, Covid-19 lockdowns and the 2020 Beirut port blasts have exacerbated the suffering of migrants in the country, many of whom have lost their jobs and are struggling to feed their families.
The agency s analysis, which interviewed 1,061 migrants and was released on Wednesday, revealed that 50 per cent of the respondents reported being unemployed, with the majority losing their jobs in the last quarter of 2020, reports Xinhua news agency.
Migrant workers hit by Lebanon crises, UN warns
By AFP - May 27,2021 - Last updated at May 27,2021
BEIRUT Migrant workers in Lebanon have been hit hard by its multiple crises and half of them left jobless, the UN warned Wednesday, calling for voluntary returns to be scaled up.
The combined effects of Lebanon s economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic and last year s deadly Beirut port explosion have worsened already dire living conditions for migrant workers.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) found that 50 per cent of the respondent migrants reported being unemployed, with the majority losing their jobs in the last quarter of 2020 .
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Migrant workers hit by Lebanon crises: UN
27 May, 2021 12:00 AM
BEIRUT: Migrant workers in Lebanon have been hit hard by its multiple crises and half of them left jobless, the UN warned on Wednesday, calling for voluntary returns to be scaled up, reports AFP.
The combined effects of Lebanon’s economic collapse, the Covid-19 pandemic and last year’s deadly Beirut port explosion have worsened already dire living conditions for migrant workers.
The International Organization for Migration found that “50 percent of the respondent migrants reported being unemployed, with the majority losing their jobs in the last quarter of 2020”.
The UN’s migration agency also said more than half of those surveyed said they were unable to meet their food needs.