War on Lebanon 2024 Press Releases

National
Wednesday, 27 November 2024

On 26 November, a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel was announced. Coming into effect on 27 November, the agreement stipulates a 60-day cessation of hostilities, which negotiators have described as the foundation of a lasting truce, ending nearly 14 months of hostilities.

National
Wednesday, 27 November 2024

- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is encouraged that a ceasefire has been agreed that would end the fighting and help bring some hope and stability to a region exhausted by conflict.

Regional
Wednesday, 27 November 2024

UNRWA activated its Emergency Response in Lebanon on 24 September. The Agency is currently operating 11 emergency shelters across the country.

National
Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Life in Lebanon has always been marked by resilience, but the challenges faced by its people today are unprecedented. Even before the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, many Lebanese families struggled with poverty and hunger because of the ongoing financial and political crisis, while refugees from Syria and Palestine faced similar challenges, worsened by additional layers of vulnerability.

National
Wednesday, 27 November 2024

MAG welcomes the US and France-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon. The Lebanese people now face a huge reconstruction task that will be seriously hampered by the unexploded ordnance (UXO) left behind after more than 12 months of hostilities and that has affected swathes of the country.

National
Wednesday, 27 November 2024

WFP’s Market Functionality Index (MFI) is a quantitative measure of the functioning of markets based on a trader survey. It is designed to provide insights into the feasibility of market-based interventions.

Regional
Wednesday, 27 November 2024

On 18 October 2023, IFRC launched the Middle East Crisis Emergency Appeal to support the coordination and scale-up of response to the crisis, in addition to the readiness activities in neighbouring countries.

National
Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Even after fighting stops, addressing Lebanon’s humanitarian and health crisis will remain a top priority for Project HOPE and the international community. The country faces critical shortages of medical supplies, leaving preventable conditions untreated.

Project HOPE
National
Tuesday, 26 November 2024

The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

United Nations Office Of Special Coordinator
National
Tuesday, 26 November 2024

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said today he was gravely concerned by the escalation in Lebanon in recent days, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire to put an end to the loss of life and destruction.

United Nations - Office Of The High Commissioner For Human Rights
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