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UN warns of worsening humanitarian needs in Lebanon and Gaza amid funding shortfall
Summary
The UN warned that less than one‑third of the $308 million Lebanon Flash Appeal is funded, displacement and overcrowded shelters have caused outbreaks and health risks, and a vaccination campaign is underway in the occupied Palestinian territory supported by WHO, UNICEF and UNRWA.
The United Nations warned that humanitarian needs in Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territory are acute and that life‑saving aid is at risk because of funding shortfalls and constrained access.
The spokesperson said that displacement orders have been issued for areas south of the Zahrani River and in southern Beirut suburbs, and that crowded collective shelters with limited sanitation have resulted in confirmed cases of scabies and lice, posing health and safety risks for children and the elderly. He said medical teams,…
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