UN report says Lebanese children struggle with hunger, trauma, lost of education. 72 per cent of caregivers said their children were anxious or nervous during the war. 62 per cent said they were depressed or sad, which \”represents a surge from pre-war data collected in 2023\” UNICEF urged the global community to aid Lebanon’s children by contributing to their 2025 appeal for $658.2 million, which aims to provide lifesaving assistance to 2.4 million people in the country. The report added that schools were destroyed or heavily damaged in the war, and hundreds more were used as shelters for some of the 1.3 million people who were internally displaced due to the conflict. For confidential support on suicide matters call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/.
