What began as a displacement crisis in Lebanon is now evolving into a deepening food security crisis, driven by conflict, economic collapse, rising
prices, and market disruptions. Nearly one million people have been displaced across Lebanon, while host communities opening their homes are facing the same economic pressures
as displaced families.
Lebanon was already struggling following years of compounding crises - economic collapse, conflict, and over stretched public institutions - and families had already exhausted their savings and coping capacity. This latest escalation leaves them vulnerable to slipping deeper into food insecurity.
Escalating violence has led to mass displacements within Lebanon, requiring Â鶹ÊÓƵ to scale up its emergency food assistance to reach up to one million
people. Â鶹ÊÓƵ was well prepared and is already providing hot meals, ready-to-eat rations, food parcels and cash assistance daily to nearly 160,000 people in shelters.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is on the ground responding to the immediate and longer term food needs of the most vulnerable people across Lebanon. The country has been hit hard by the triple shock of the blast, COVID-19, and the economic crisis, with severe consequences for lives and livelihoods.
These devastating events come as Lebanon faces its worst ever financial crisis - at a time of soaring unemployment and salary cuts with many families struggling to make ends meet.
The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ is on the ground responding to the food needs of the most vulnerable people across Lebanon whose incomes, jobs and lives have been affected by the triple shock of the blast, COVID-19, and economic crisis. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is also providing immediate relief following last week¡¯s blasts.
