Persistent humanitarian and protection challenges continue to affect communities across Lebanon. Displacement and returns remain volatile, particularly following the 5 August escalations and the subsequent evacuation warning issued for al-Mansouri.
As of 6 August 2026, a total of 25,503 people—53 per cent of them women and girls—remain displaced across 242 collective shelters. Displaced people report receiving limited information or inadequate notice about shelter closures and available alternative accommodation. This increases the risk of involuntary or secondary displacement, disrupts access to essential services, and contributes to further psychological distress.
Protection concerns remain acute among people experiencing prolonged displacement and those returning to conflict-affected areas. Women and girls, adolescents, older people and persons with disabilities face heightened risks associated with overcrowding, damaged housing, limited privacy, gender-based violence, financial hardship, and barriers to essential services.
UNFPA estimates that approximately 390,000 women of reproductive age are among the displaced and returnee population, including around 16,000 pregnant women, with an estimated 1,800 expected to give birth each month. Many pregnant women are returning to areas where health infrastructure has sustained significant damage. Three hospitals and 27 primary health centres remain closed, the continued need for life-saving sexual and reproductive health supplies and services, particularly maternal healthcare and emergency obstetric care.
Since the onset of the crisis in the beginning of March, UNFPA has reached 43,445 displaced people with sexual and reproductive health services and 47,126 people with gender-based violence prevention and response activities. This support has been delivered through 55 health facilities, nine mobile medical units, 24 mobile GBV teams and 19 women and girls’ safe spaces, serving people in collective shelters and host communities.
However, access constraints and funding shortfalls continue to limit UNFPA’s ability to reach people in need. UNFPA has been appealing for US$25 million to address the urgent needs of 450,000 people. To date, only 16 per cent of the required funding has been secured, leaving a significant gap in the resources needed to sustain critical humanitarian and protection services.
