War on Lebanon 2024 Press Releases

National
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

The current crisis is exacerbating long-term vulnerabilities, reversing previous development gains, and leading to increasingly visible humanitarian needs among the most vulnerable people.

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
National
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Lebanon’s economy could shrink by as much as 9.2 percent if these hostilities continue through the end of the year, according to a rapid appraisal released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

National
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Israel’s multiple bombings of a financial institution in Lebanon were illegal attacks on civilian objects under international humanitarian law, an independent human rights expert said today.

UN Human Rights Council
National
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Israel is escalating its crimes against civilians and protected objects in Lebanon by using internationally prohibited weapons and highly-destructive bombs for the fourth consecutive week since the start of its large-scale assault.

Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor
Regional
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

A regional displacement crisis is unfolding in Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic and beyond, which will have serious implications for the region and its people.

National
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

In the conflict-affected zone in southern Lebanon, half of the health clinics have closed and hospitals are evacuating due to structural damage or proximity to fighting.

Syrian American Medical Society Foundation
National
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

The escalation in hostilities has forced five hospitals and 100 out of 207 primary health centers in Lebanon to close, 94 health workers have been killed in the line of duty.

National
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

The humanitarian crisis continues to deepen in Lebanon as a result of intense and wide-scale hostilities, marked by violent strikes especially in the areas of South Lebanon, Bekaa, and Beirut’s southern suburbs.

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
National
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Recognizing the critical need for effective logistics and supplies management, the World Health Organization (WHO) organized a one-day comprehensive training session for the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) warehouse management teams in Lebanon.

World Health Organization
National
Wednesday, 23 October 2024

For the fourth consecutive week, Lebanon has witnessed a further escalation of conflict with Israeli airstrikes continuing to expand across the country

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