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LoginUN Seeks Additional $331m for Lebanon as Humanitarian Needs Deepen Amid Conflict
Geneva, June 05 (QNA) - The United Nations has said it plans to launch a new humanitarian appeal with the Lebanese government to secure an additional $331.5 million in funding, warning that the ongoing conflict is driving a rapid deterioration in living conditions across Lebanon.
The new appeal aims to provide assistance to around 1.4 million people and would increase the total funding requirement to $639.9 million. According to the UN, approximately $185.9 million had been secured by May 31.
The announcement comes as the conflict enters its fourth month, with aid agencies reporting growing humanitarian needs and mounting pressure on essential services.
The UN warned that food insecurity is expected to worsen significantly in the coming months. It said nearly a quarter of Lebanon's population — about 1.24 million people — could face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity by August.
"The last three months have been horrific for people across Lebanon because of the escalation in hostilities," said Imran Riza, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon.
Riza said the conflict had led to rising civilian casualties, repeated displacement and extensive damage to infrastructure. He added that concerns over the growing toll on civilians were increasing daily.
Speaking about conditions on the ground, he described meeting a Lebanese family in the southern city of Tyre that had been displaced five times since the fighting intensified.
He also said Israeli air strikes had damaged hospitals and clinics and caused fires that destroyed agricultural land, further affecting livelihoods and access to essential services.
The UN and its humanitarian partners said the additional funding is needed to sustain emergency relief operations and support vulnerable communities as the crisis continues. (QNA)
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