UNHCR Lebanon Emergency Flash Update (5 November 2024)

Situation overview

• Over a month ago, Israel dramatically intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon, triggering a humanitarian emergency.

• Lebanese authorities refer to 1.2 million people affected, while the joint IOM and UNHCR tracking shows that as of 4 November, 872,808 Lebanese and Syrian people have been internally displaced in Lebanon (Source: IOM/DTM round 59).

• Since October 2023, UNHCR identified over 85,000 refugees who are secondarily displaced, including over 69,000 since 23 September only, 99% being Syrian refugees.

• UNHCR estimates that at least 340,000 Syrian refugees were residing in the cadasters most affected by the hostilities1.

• To date, the latest hostilities have resulted in some 3,003 deaths and 13,492 injured, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.

• Over 473,000 people2 are estimated to have crossed from Lebanon to Syria since the escalation of hostilities, with around 71 per cent Syrians and 29 per cent Lebanese nationals.

• The most urgent needs are access to safe shelters, core relief items, healthcare, food, cash assistance, and protection services.

Key highlights

• In support of the Government-led emergency response, the humanitarian community launched a Flash Appeal to enable partners to rapidly deliver humanitarian assistance. The appeal seeks $425.7 million to assist 1 million people affected by the crisis over the next three months.

• As part of the Interagency response, UNHCR has released an Emergency Appeal for Lebanon, urgently seeking to $111 million to scale up the response and cover immediate needs across all vulnerable population groups, including Lebanese and refugee.

• UNHCR Emergency Appeal for Lebanon includes increased requirements for procurement and distribution of core relief items, cash assistance and support to institutions in the response. • UNHCR continues calling on all actors to maintain and apply humanitarian principles and allow equal access to assistance.

• In support of the Government-led emergency response, the humanitarian community launched a Flash Appeal to enable partners to rapidly deliver humanitarian assistance. The appeal seeks $425.7 million to assist 1 million people affected by the crisis over the next three months.

• As part of the Interagency response, UNHCR has released an Emergency Appeal for Lebanon, urgently seeking to $111 million to scale up the response and cover immediate needs across all vulnerable population groups, including Lebanese and refugee.

• UNHCR Emergency Appeal for Lebanon includes increased requirements for Protection activities, procurement and distribution of core relief items, cash assistance and support to institutions in the response.

• UNHCR continues calling on all actors to maintain and apply humanitarian principles and allow equal access to assistance.

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