Triggered by escalating hostilities across the country, the humanitarian situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate, resulting in mass displacement and casualties, with women accounting for 20 per cent of casualties. Over 1 million people have now self-registered as displaced, with more than 133,000 of them sheltering in 631 government-designated collective sites. Some 54 per cent of displaced persons in shelters are female, including 565 pregnant and 800 breastfeeding women. Large-scale displacement and disruptions to health services are leaving women and girls without access to essential sexual and reproductive healthcare and protection services.

In response to the growing humanitarian needs across the region, UNFPA is scaling up operational capacity. UNFPA remains a front-line responder in Lebanon, having reached nearly 10,000 displaced persons with sexual reproductive health (SRH) and protection services since 2 March, including support to 19 health facilities, 11 medical mobile units and seven women and girls’ safe spaces.

UNFPA is appealing for US $12 million to meet the urgent needs of 225,000 people from March to May 2026, supplementing the needs in the 2026 Lebanon Response Plan. To date, only US $1.5 million of the total flash appeal has been mobilized, leaving significant gaps in the availability and accessibility of services to those most in need.