UN Launches $325 Million Appeal As Lebanon War Displaces 800 000 – Xavier Radio Ug

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The United Nations launched a $325 million flash appeal on Friday to help Lebanon cope with the fallout of a war that has forced more than a seventh of its population from their homes.
More than 800 000 people have been displaced as Israel orders them to leave ever larger swathes of Lebanon.
Aid organizations say funding constraints have already forced them to ration supplies and that they’ll need much more money.
The World Food Programme’s deputy executive director Carl Skau says, “So we’re only targeting those who are really on the verge of starvation or in starvation. There isn’t any more margin. And so, with needs going up, resources will have to come up, and they can certainly not drop.”
Israel launched an offensive against Hezbollah last week after the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group opened fire on it on March 2, saying it was avenging the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.
Hezbollah has kept up daily rocket and drone attacks, while Israel has expanded its ground operations and air strikes.
More than 700 people have been killed.
Lebanon was pummeled by a 2019 economic collapse, the 2020 Beirut port explosion and the 2024 war between Hezbollah and Israel.
Now humanitarian organizations say global crises have restricted their response to the latest war.
The UN’s refugee agency said in September it had only received 25% of the resources required for Lebanon last year, forcing it to slash cash assistance programs.
Skau said the spike in global energy prices triggered by the Iran war could further constrain donors.
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