EU pledges $1 billion for Lebanon, urges curbs against irregular migration

FILE - A Syrian refugee hangs her family's laundry outside her tent at a refugee camp in the town of Bar Elias, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. Lebanon says it currently hosts around 2 million people from neighboring Syria — the world's highest number of refugees per capita.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced $1 billion in aid to Lebanon on Thursday to help tackle illegal migration, as rights groups warned against forced returns to Syria.