Only 23 per cent of Gaza’s shelter needs have been met this autumn, leaving nearly one million Palestinians vulnerable to exposure during the harsh winter months, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council-led Shelter Cluster in Palestine.
قالت "هيومن رايتس ووتش" اليوم إن حالة مقبرة جماعية في دمشق وشهادات أشخاص يعيشون في المنطقة المحيطة بها تشير إلى أن المنطقة مسرح جريمة جماعية وربما كانت موقع تنفيذ إعدامات ميدانية.
The state of a mass grave in Damascus and statements by people living in the surrounding area suggest that the area is a mass crime scene and may have been the site of other summary executions, Human Rights Watch said today.
Hostilities continue to be reported in parts of Syria, while civil departments and public service institutions have resumed operations in most governorates.
This report is produced by OCHA Lebanon in collaboration with humanitarian partners and the Inter Sector Coordination Group. It covers the period from 6 – 12 December 2024.
Multiple overlapping population movements in Syria and neighbouring countries, including Lebanon, have occurred following changes to the Syrian government on 7 December 2024 and a series of attacks across Syria.
On average, 250 people have been killed every week in November, bringing the death toll to a total of 4047 deaths and 16 638 injuries as of 4 December 2024.
Lebanon faces extraordinarily challenging times. While the ceasefire brings hope, the crisis is far from over. Displacement continues. Many communities remain unreachable. Humanitarian assistance will be needed for months.
Crisis (IPC Phase 3) area-level outcomes are expected to persist in the South, El Nabatieh, Baalbak-El Hermel, Akkar, and North Lebanon governorates given the level of infrastructure destruction to date and the level of investment required to rehabilitate key economic sectors.
After over two months of intense conflict and nearly a year of escalating hostilities, a ceasefire came into effect on 27 November at 04:00 local time, marking a pivotal moment for Lebanon.
Although a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel was announced on 26 November 2024, the situation remains fragile. The conflict has been the deadliest period Lebanon has experienced since 2006, with 3,961 persons reported killed, including 248 children and 736 women, as well as 16,520 injured, including 1,436 children and 2,827 women.
This report presents the endline post distribution and outcome monitoring (PDOM) results for the UNHCR multi-purpose cash assistance program (MCAP) targeting Syrian refugees in Lebanon implemented between January and November 2023.
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 until the end of the year.
As thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) began returning to their areas of residence, particularly in the South, Bekaa, Baalbek, and Beirut’s southern suburbs, humanitarian organizations cautioned that the situation remained highly volatile, particularly from a protection standpoint.
Wrapping up a two-day visit to Lebanon, eight senior emergency officials from the United Nations and non-governmental organizations today voiced hope that the ceasefire in the country will allow people to rebuild their lives.
Since October 2023 and up until 29 November UNHCR had identified over 105,000 refugees who are secondarily displaced, including over 90,000 since 23 September only, 99 per cent being Syrian refugees.
WFP is closely monitoring population movements following the ceasefire, swiftly adapting its assistance to meet the urgent needs of both displaced individuals and returnees. Since 23 September, WFP reached 497,900 people with cash and food assistance including the provision of 4.5 million meals.
