UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Lebanon in a solidarity mission, highlighting the severity of the crisis and calling for protection of civilians and increased international support. Together with the Government of Lebanon, he launched 2026 Flash Appeal.
Since 2 March 2026, escalating airstrikes and widespread displacement have claimed 634 lives as of 11 March 2026 and forced nearly 817,000 to flee their homes.
More than ten days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East, health systems across the Region are coming under strain as injuries and displacement rise, attacks on health care continue, and public health risks increase.
Hostilities intensified across multiple areas of Lebanon, further aggravating humanitarian needs and exposing large civilian populations to sustained insecurity. The impact is especially acute in locations hosting displaced families, where renewed forced displacement orders are forcing repeated movements within short periods.
Hostilities continue to directly impact nearly the entire population residing south of the Litani River, as well as parts of Baalbek Governorate, the Bekaa Valley, and large areas of Beirut’s southern suburbs. More than one million people are now affected by the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, with casualty figures continuing to rise.
116,900 IDPs remain internally displaced across 165 communities in Aleppo and Al-Hasakeh governorates. Critical infrastructure failures continue to impede basic services, with frequent electricity outages affecting water stations, hospitals and referral pathways.
Civilian deaths and injuries continue to increase daily, according to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Evacuation orders and ongoing airstrikes have worsened conditions for civilians, forcing many to experience multiple displacements.
This report is produced by OCHA Lebanon Office in collaboration with Inter-Sector Coordination Group under 2026 Lebanon Response Plan (LRP) Framework. It covers the period from 02 to 06 March 2026.
In Gaza, restrictions on aid operations mounted as crossing closures were accompanied by the suspension of humanitarian movement coordination, medical evacuations, returns of residents from abroad, and staff rotations. The closure of the crossings drove up prices and increased reliance on humanitarian assistance.
Since 2 March 2026, renewed escalation of conflict in Lebanon has triggered rapid population movements, displacing over a hundred thousand people across the country.
This report is produced by OCHA Lebanon Office in collaboration with Inter-Sector Coordination Group under 2026 Lebanon Response Plan (LRP) Framework. It covers the period from 2 to 5 March 2026.
Hostilities in Lebanon have further escalated with intense airstrikes reported across multiple areas north and south of the Litani River including South, Nabatieh, Beirut, Bekaa, Baalbek-El Hermel, Mount Lebanon and the North. Ground clashes have also been reported in parts of southern Lebanon.
Yemen continues to face an escalating food security crisis entring 2026, January data revealed that 63% of households nationwide struggling to meet their minimum food needs, including 36% facing severe food deprivation.
Yemen continues to endure a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions of people grappling with widespread food insecurity and high levels of malnutrition.
Hostilities in Lebanon escalated, with intense airstrikes across multiple areas north and south of the Litani river (South, Nabatieh, Beirut, Bekaa, Baalbek-El Hermel, Mount Lebanon, and Akkar) on the 2 nd of March 2026.
2025 marked one of the most devastating chapters in Sudan’s recent history. Across the country, communities endured overlapping humanitarian crises that affected the lives of millions across Sudan.
With the start of Ramadan, while most items are currently available in the markets some fresh items are becoming less available showing the limitations of supply and high demand, and resultant price increases.
South Sudan, as one of the seven East African countries in the African meningitis belt, continues to experience recurrent meningococcal meningitis outbreaks, with the most recent incident caused by serogroup X (NmX) in 2023.
