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Key Points
- UNRWA activated its Emergency Response in Lebanon on 24 September. The Agency is currently operating 11 emergency shelters across the country.
- On 3 October, UNRWA launched a Flash Appeal for US$ 27.3 million to address the urgent humanitarian needs resulting from the ongoing escalation in Lebanon, in addition to the displacement of some populations from Lebanon into Syria, over the next 90 days.
- The 11 shelters currently operated by UNRWA are located in the following areas: one in Beirut (Yabud School), four in the Saida Area (Siblin Training Centre, Nablus School, Rafidya School, Beir Zeit/Beit Jala School), five in the north (Toubas School, Amqa School, Mount Tabour School, Battir School, and Majeddo and Mazar school - all in Nahr el-Bared Camp), and one in Beqaa (Jarmaq School, in Zahle District).
- As of 14 October 2024[1], a total of 3,829 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are registered in UNRWA shelters, marking a decrease of 254, or approximately 6.2%, since the last report. Initial reports indicate that some people from the Tyre area have sought to return to the south in recent days.
- UNRWA is working with a range of partner organisations (community based, local NGOs and international NGOs) in all its emergency shelters to provide a full range of services, including hot meals and psychosocial support activities. In its emergency response, UNRWA has relied on the dedication and commitment of partners on the ground.
Overall Situation
- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports a total of 779,613 IDPs (52 per cent female and 48 per cent male) as of 16 October 2024. New displacements continue to be reported and recorded.[1]
- During the reporting period, Israeli Forces’ airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and on villages in southern and eastern Lebanon continued. Casualties are on the rise as Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health has reported 2,309 deaths and 10,782 injuries,[2] with vulnerable populations the worst affected.
- According to UNICEF,[3] at least 890 children have been injured and 127 children killed. Moreover, more than 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced over the past three weeks.
- Education institutions in Lebanon remain closed, with the start of the school year postponed to 4 November following an announcement from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE).
- As of 1 October, 1,095 households, representing a total of 3,829 people, are registered in UNRWA emergency shelters across the country. UNRWA is analyzing this decrease in numbers, noting that some IDPs have returned to their homes in Tyre, particularly from shelters in the Saida area. Factors influencing this movement include perceptions of improved safety in southern camps, challenges in adapting to the shelters, and the need to protect livelihoods. This situation requires further monitoring to assess potential protection risks for returnees.