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<p>Lebanon is currently hosting over 1.3million refugees and has shown enormous generosity
in welcoming those in need which the UK has consistently welcomed.</p><p>The Lebanese
cabinet agreed new guidelines on Syrian refugees on 23 October saying that new arrivals
would be restricted to "special humanitarian cases". The Government of Lebanon
is also trying to reduce numbers of refugees already inside Lebanon, partly by encouraging
displaced Syrians to return to their or another country. We assess that current restrictions
have resulted in a reduction of 75% in those entering Lebanon over the last month.</p><p>The
UK continues to urge Lebanon not to return Syrian refugees as we do not judge it safe
to do so at present.</p><p>The UK has so far committed £140m in humanitarian and development
assistance to Lebanon since the start of the Syria crisis, much of which is to assist
with refugees.</p>
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