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EU releases €10 million in humanitarian aid for people in Lebanon affected by the escalation of hostilities

.Inspecting the damage in the port of Beirut EU Commissioner Janez Lenarcic. Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2020.

The European Commission has announced €10 million in additional humanitarian aid to help people in Lebanon affected by the ongoing escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.

This emergency funding aims to tackle the most urgent needs such as protection, food assistance, shelter and health care. The EU stands ready to provide further support by mobilising all the available emergency response tools, including via use of the Civil Protection Mechanism.

In 2024, the EU provided €74m in humanitarian aid to help vulnerable populations in Lebanon, including this allocation.

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The conflict has triggered population displacement in Lebanon from areas bordering Israel, with latest data pointing to at least 90,530 newly displaced people in Lebanon in addition to the nearly 112,000 displaced since October 2023. There are already hundreds of casualties and injuries among civilians.

Background

People in Lebanon, including refugees, were already experiencing high levels of poverty and food insecurity while having limited access to services.

Nearly 2 million Lebanese and Syrian refugees are estimated to be food insecure. This number is expected to rise further.

Since 2011, the EU allocated over €941m in humanitarian aid to respond to the urgent needs of the population, both Lebanese and refugees.

As the situation worsened for the broader Lebanese population, especially since 2019, EU humanitarian aid is being delivered both to Syrians and Lebanese who are most in need.

The EU also organised the series of Brussels Syria Conferences to address the needs of Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon. Through our humanitarian funding, we support vulnerable populations to meet their basic needs through health care, education, protection and legal services.

More information

Lebanon country page

Humanitarian aid and civil protection

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