17 Sep 2024 | 04:15 AM UTC
Lebanon: Activists plan to protest outside UNRWA office in Beirut Sept. 17
Activists plan to protest outside UNRWA office in Beirut, Lebanon, 10:00 Sept. 17. Increased security, transport disruptions likely.
Activists plan to protest outside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) office in Beirut from 10:00 Sept. 17. Participants demand improved health, education, and relief services. Dozens to a hundred individuals could attend the demonstration.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely in the affected area. Clashes between police and protesters are possible, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or ignore police orders to disperse.
Avoid the protest due to the potential for clashes. Heed the advice of security personnel. Allow additional time if traveling through the affected area Sept. 17.
