A joint UN convoy including UNRWA has successfully delivered urgently needed aid to Lebanon for the first time since violence escalated there at the end of September.
UNRWA and partners delivered 72 pallets of food parcels – enough to feed around 2,000 families for a week – plus 40 pallets of hygiene kits to provide essential care to nearly 900 families for a month, and 10 pallets of baby care items and essentials for newborns, such as diapers. The convoy also delivered 8,000 mattresses for displaced people in UNRWA facilities – UNRWA has transformed locations including its schools into emergency shelters for Palestine Refugees, Lebanese, and Syrians.
“With the growing humanitarian needs of Palestine Refugees and other displaced people in Lebanon, this assistance will provide vital support to people in UNRWA emergency shelters, will help us meet their basic needs, and maintain safety and dignity in their displacement,” said Oliver Bridge, Deputy Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon.
Olaf Becker, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, noted how the aid delivery underscores UNRWA’s regional role. “In parallel with supporting Palestine Refugees in Gaza and Lebanon, every day we continue to serve Palestine Refugees in Jordan and across the region. Our commitment remains constant—offering hope amid hardship,” he said.
