GENEVA, 1st October, 2024 (WAM) -- Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), announced today that the UN, in collaboration with its partners and the Lebanese government, has launched a US$426 million Flash Appeal to mobilise urgent resources for civilians affected by the escalating conflict and resulting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.
Since 17th September 2024, Lebanon has experienced an unprecedented surge in casualties and displacement, dramatically compounding the already profound toll of over 11 months of violence.
In just the past two weeks, more than 1,000 people have lost their lives, over 6,000 have been injured, and an estimated one million people have been directly affected or displaced since October 2023, according to Lebanese authorities.
Laerke added that the UN and its non-governmental partners are already responding by providing food, child nutrition, water, and essential supplies, particularly in collective shelters housing displaced families.