UN-backed report projects 1.2 million people in Lebanon will face acute food insecurity between April and August 2026. The findings indicate a significant deterioration in conditions compared to estimates from earlier this year.
A joint report by the UN and Lebanon's agriculture ministry projects that over 1.2 million people in Lebanon will face acute food insecurity between April and August 2026 due to the ongoing conflict. This figure represents a significant increase from the 874,000 people previously estimated to be experiencing such conditions.
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