BEIRUT, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) planned to reduce by half the ceilings of health coverage for displaced Syrians in Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency reported on Thursday.

Ivo Freijsen, the UNHCR representative in Lebanon, informed Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad of the decision, attributing it to the successive global crises in recent years.

Abiad expressed his regret for this decision, saying the decision will "negatively affect the ability of displaced Syrians to obtain services."

Abiad was also surprised by "the international community's abandonment of its humanitarian responsibilities, as Lebanon has been bearing the great burden of displacement" and has been suffering from an unprecedented financial crisis.

He stressed "the need for the international community to assume its responsibilities and implement its promises and relevant international agreements," pointing out "the priority of finding a solution to the crisis of displaced persons by ensuring their dignified return to their country."

Lebanon hosts the largest number of refugees per capita, with the government estimating around 2 million Syrian refugees, which weighs heavily on the country's economy and infrastructure. Enditem

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