IOM Lebanon Emergency Response - Update #5 (29 November – 12 December 2024)

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect at 4 a.m. on 27 November 2024, roughly 900,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have begun returning home, mainly to the South (DTM Mobility Snapshot Round 67). As of 11 December 2024, IOM’s DTM reported around 179,000 IDPs in Lebanon, marking an 80 per cent decrease from pre-ceasefire figures. As of 13 December, 5,417 IDPs remain in 58 collective sites (Disaster Risk Management Unit), mostly in schools or other public or private spaces.

In light of the evolving regional context, IOM is closely monitoring internal and cross-border movement dynamics, assessing changing needs, and continues to address the immediate humanitarian needs of those affected by the conflict. In support of the governmentled emergency response, the humanitarian community launched an interagency flash appeal for USD 426 million to assist 1 million people until December 2024. IOM requires USD 32.46 million for urgent lifesaving assistance in the areas of shelter, basic needs, health, protection, site management and coordination, and the Displacement Tracking Matrix.

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