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Highlights
· Violations of the ceasefire agreement have killed at least 10 children in Lebanon since it took effect (OHCHR), adding to the more than 300 children killed and 1,450 injured during the conflict in 2023-2024.
· UNICEF and the Ministry of Public Health launched the Assistance & Care for War-Wounded and Affected Children (ACWA) programme to provide essential services to children impacted by the conflict.
· More than 42,000 non-Lebanese children are excluded from formal education due to documentation issues. UNICEF is scaling up referrals to alternative learning opportunities and working with UNHCR to expedite the renewal of expired certificates.
· Responding to the needs of families on the move in Lebanon, including more than 10,000 people arriving from Syria in the first weeks of March 2025, UNICEF reached 122,440 people with emergency items, including water, hygiene kits, baby kits, winter clothing, and thermal blankets.