The war between Lebanon and Israel has officially ended yet Israeli strikes continue. The unprecedented destruction poses risks to health and the environment.
Relentless Israeli bombardments have devastated Lebanon for over a year, killing more than 4,000 people. These attacks also inflict lasting damage on nature and farmland.
Refugee Vartan Melkonian is a world-renowned conductor and spokesman for the UN. He speaks to LAURA BRIGGS about how being born a 'street slug' in a refugee camp in Lebanon shaped his life to mark World Refugee Day
