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BEIRUT, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements, expressed Tuesday her solidarity with Lebanese host communities and more than one million Syrian refugees in the country, ahead of the onset of winter.
According to a release by the UNHCR, Clements, who is on a three-day visit to Lebanon, said during a stop at a collective shelter hosting refugee families in Koura, north Lebanon "there are acute vulnerabilities in the refugee population in Lebanon, and as winter approaches, it's important that an action plan to alleviate hardship is in place."
"The focus of UNHCR this year is on the provision of winter assistance to help refugees and Lebanese families survive the cold season. For them, meeting winter needs including fuel, warm clothes and nutritious meals is often prohibitive," she added.
According to preliminary findings from a 2016 survey by UN agencies, over 70 percent of registered refugees continue to live under the poverty line of USD 3.84 a day, with 52 percent living in extreme poverty.
The study found 34 percent of refugee households to be moderately food insecure, compared to 23 percent a year earlier. The study also found that 54 percent of refugees are in need of continuous support to upgrade their shelters to meet minimum standards.
"It's reassuring to know that every family in need will be receiving the assistance required to go through the cold months ahead," Clements stressed.
In Lebanon, in addition to cash assistance, winter interventions by UNHCR and partners also aim to scale up shelter improvements, from graveling and enhancing drainage in informal settlements, to weatherproofing insecure dwellings such as the collective shelter that Clements visited in Koura.
Clements met with representatives of the Lebanese Government on Monday and is scheduled to visit south Lebanon on Wednesday, where she will meet refugee women at the Kfar Sir Social Development Centre in Nabatiyeh and attend a homework support group - a recent initiative by UNHCR to help keep refugees in school.
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The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 21.68 points to finish at 15,348.29, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares dropped 2.19 points, 0.17 percent Nike Air Force 1 Womens , to close at 1,278.59.
Local traders said that the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index both closing at fresh record highs overnight, lifted investor sentiment here, but buying ran its course as investors looked to square away positions ahead of the weekend amid a lack of positive cues and wait to see what happens with the U.S. jobs report.
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"The upbeat data eased concerns over the outlook for the U.S. recovery," said one local equities strategist. "There were concerns last week as data showed a sharp economic contraction in the first quarter, pushing many to think the Fed would maintain its interest rates. But such fears have been alleviated for now," he added.
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Insurance firm Dai-Ichi Life lost ground however, relinquishing 2.27 percent to 1,502 yen, on dilution concerns after the Nikkei economic daily said the firm plans to raise around 2.5 billion U.S. dollars through a new stock offering so it can buy U.S. insurer Protective Life Corp.
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BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has paid visits to more than 50 countries and hosted hundreds of visits from foreign leaders since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012.
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