Lebanon Crisis Endangering Generation Of Children

The UN children’s agency called on Lebanon to take urgent action to protect children after it documented a spike in child labour rates and food insecurity since April. <br />UNICEF representative in Lebanon, Yukie Mokuo, says urgent action is needed to ensure no child goes hungry, becomes sick, or has to work rather than receive an education,” <br />She says the staggering magnitude of the crisis must be a wake-up call <br />Lebanon is grappling with its worst-ever financial crisis, with nearly 80 per cent of the population estimated to be living below the poverty line. <br />UNICEF in a survey found 53 per cent of families had at least one child who skipped a meal in October 2021, compared with 37 per cent in April.