More than 1.25 million people in Lebanon could face crisis-level or worse food insecurity by August, according to a joint United Nations and Lebanese government report released on Wednesday.
The report published by Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned that the latest war in the country has reversed previous humanitarian gains and pushed Lebanon back into crisis, amid growing economic and living pressures.
WFP representative in Lebanon Allison Oman Lawi said the fragility previously flagged “has now proven to be real”. She added that “Families who were just managing to cope are now being pushed back into crisis as conflict, displacement and rising costs collide, making food increasingly unaffordable.”
FAO representative in Lebanon Nora Ourabah Haddad said, “Compounded shocks are undermining agricultural livelihoods and impacting food security, highlighting the urgent need for emergency agricultural assistance to support farmers and prevent further deterioration.”
Lebanon has faced worsening economic and living crises for years, further aggravated by the recent escalation in fighting, which has significantly affected people’s ability to meet their basic needs.
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