Attachments
IN NUMBERS
240,000 displaced people assisted in Lebanon with food and cash to date.
24,500 displaced people received date bars at Syria crossings.
32,559 refugees in settlements assisted with food and cash in Iran.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- At the onset of the emergency, WFP activated the Corporate Focus emergency phase for the Middle East Regional Escalation, covering nine countries affected by the broader regional and global spillover. This activation ensures WFP can rapidly scale life‑saving assistance, by swiftly directing resources and expertise to where needs are greatest
- In Iran, WFP continued to assist more than 32,500 Afghan refugees in settlements through cash transfers, bread and wheat flour, as well as take‑home school snacks for children amid ongoing security constraints.
- As the conflict intensifies and humanitarian needs rise, WFP scaled up its emergency response in Lebanon to reach over 240,000 unique conflict-affected people across shelters and communities since 2 March.
- In Syria, WFP has provided 24,500 date bars to newly arriving families from Lebanon at Jdeidet Yabous and Jousieh crossings, with plans to begin distributions at Al-Arida crossing soon.