UNITED NATIONS (AP) The United Nations is mobilizing support for Lebanon to help it counter the economic effects of hosting nearly a million Syrian refugees.
The International Support Group for Lebanon met Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to highlight the need to provide financial support for the refugees and the communities that host them.
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised Lebanon's response to the crisis.
The U.N. expects that the number of Syrian refugees registered for U.N. aid in Lebanon will exceed one million by the end of the year.
"I commend the Lebanese government and people for their openness and generosity," Ban said.