Filippo Grandi, stated that over 450,000 Syrians have returned to their homes during the Lebanese crisis. He emphasized the need to support these returns and reaffirmed that they are inevitable. Grandi described his meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun as positive,

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called Thursday for cooperation between Syria's new authorities, host countries and donors to secure the return of 6.2 million Syrian refugees to their country.

The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown last month.

Beirut – Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, visited Lebanon today and reaffirmed UNHCR’s commitment to support Lebanon and help Syrian refugees who are voluntarily returning to their country. During his visit, Grandi congratulated ...

President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon's stance on the urgent return of Syrian refugees during a meeting with U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at Baabda Palace earlier on Thursday.

Israel has reportedly asked the US for more time to withdraw from southern Lebanon - only days before the deadline to do so is up. Hezbollah says this is unacceptable, and support for Lebanon from major international players is on display.

Despite the recent political shift in Syria with Bashar Assad's government overthrow, around 200,000 refugees have returned home. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi emphasizes the need for economic and infrastructural reform to sustain this return.

NNA - Prime Minister-designate, Nawaf Salam, on Thursday welcomed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, and his accompanying delegation at his residence in Qoreitem.

BEIRUT - The UN's high commissioner for refugees called during a visit to Lebanon on Thursday for the "sustainable" return of Syrian refugees to their home country following the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad.