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Lebanon
The United Nations has increased its humanitarian aid appeal for Lebanon to approximately $640 million over six months amid ongoing conflict with Israel and Hezbollah.
The United Nations has more than doubled the amount of humanitarian assistance requested for Lebanon, citing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, and now seeks around $640 million to cover a six-month period.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued a revised appeal, describing the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon as severe and worsening.
OCHA highlighted that repeated displacement, insufficient shelter availability, and limited safe return options are intensifying the situation. The agency warned that affected populations are rapidly exhausting their coping capacities while essential services face increasing strain.
Earlier in March, the United Nations had launched an appeal for $308 million to support a broad emergency response led by the Lebanese government through the end of May.
Today, OCHA announced the need for an additional $331 million to extend assistance until the end of August.
The agency reported that only $185 million has been received so far from the initial appeal, which enabled aid delivery to approximately 680,000 individuals between March 2 and May 31.
The current objective is to double this funding to reach 1.4 million people across Lebanon, representing nearly a quarter of the population estimated to require humanitarian assistance.
The report also emphasized the pressure the conflict is placing on Lebanon's healthcare sector, noting that 62 hospitals and health facilities have been damaged or closed.
OCHA further indicated that about 450 schools are being used to shelter displaced persons, exacerbating educational losses and increasing the risk of school dropouts.
