Attachments
Highlights
- At least 71 civilians, including nine children, have been killed in Lebanon during the ceasefire period (OHCHR). Civilian infrastructure has been affected, including medical facilities and residential buildings.
- More than 124,000 people have arrived from Syria into Lebanon since the changes in the Syrian government and nearly 91,500 people remain internally displaced due to the conflict in Lebanon. UNICEF is responding to the needs of children on the move, with over 166,000 people receiving relief items, including water, hygiene kits, baby kits, winter clothing, and thermal blankets.
- UNICEF continues supporting national efforts to recover and reform critical social services. In 2025, UNICEF’s support to public systems has benefited more 2 million people in Lebanon.
- In April 2025, UNICEF provided public health systems in Lebanon with 40 metric tons of essential medical supplies that can support up to 150,000 people in need of urgent health assistance.
Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs
Violations of the ceasefire have continued to rise across Lebanon, with attacks on Beirut’s Southern Suburbs for the first time since the agreement came into effect in November 2024. According to OHCHR, at least 71 civilians, including nine children and 14 women, have been killed in Lebanon during the ceasefire period. Civilian infrastructure has also been affected, including residential buildings, medical facilities, and roads.
The sustained violence and military presence in areas along the Blue Line are preventing the full return of civilians to villages near the Lebanon-Israel border. By mid-April 2025, 91,574 people—70 per cent of whom are children and women—remained internally displaced in Lebanon due to the conflict, while 967,830 had returned to their cadastral areas of origin. The majority of internally displaced families are staying with host communities, while fewer than 1,300 displaced people are residing in collective shelters.
Population movements from Syria into Lebanon have continued, including 35,900 new arrivals in the North and Akkar governorates in March 2025 due to the surge in violence in coastal Syria, nearly 90 per cent of whom have been hosted by local communities. In addition, over 88,500 people have entered Lebanon since the change in the Syrian government in December 2024, with nearly 30 per cent staying in around 200 informal shelters.
Out of an estimated 1.69 million school-aged children in Lebanon, nearly 500,000 are out of school (over 80 per cent of whom are non-Lebanese). UNICEF continues to work with education stakeholders to provide quality learning for all children in Lebanon—collaborating with UNHCR to resolve documentation issues affecting 28,000 non-Lebanese children excluded from formal education, increasing referrals to alternative learning opportunities, and supporting school operations (see page 4).