Israel Bombardment Pushes Syrians From Lebanon to Ruined Syria

Israel bombardment pushes Syrians from Lebanon to ruined Syria

At the border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, along the road separating the Lebanese highlands from the Qalamoun mountains, Syrian families are gathering. This time, they are not arriving in search of safety, but leaving Lebanon after years of displacement. The rain-soaked road is crowded with people carrying luggage as cars continue to arrive, dropping off more passengers. This is no longer typical travel — it is a reverse movement driven b…

UN News Today 31 March 2026

Middle East war: WFP warns that vital food aid blocked Civilians continue to suffer the worst impacts of the war in the Middle East, which was already home to the world’s largest number of people in need of humanitarian assistance, UN aid coordinators OCHA said on Tuesday. This includes 3.6 million people in the Occupied […]

Strait of Hormuz Caused 'Most Significant' Supply Disruption Since COVID-19: WFP

70,000 tons of food aid affected by Middle East tensions, shipments delayed or stuck in ports, says agency’s director of supply chain GENEVA — The World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday that the Middle East conflict caused “the most significant disruption of supply chains,” affecting 70,000 tons of the agency’s food. “For us, it’s the most significant disruption of supply chains that we have seen since COVID and the beginning of the war in Ukra…

Syria: Hundreds of thousands flee Lebanon, vital food aid blocked

The trauma of mass displacement and disruption to aid shipments throughout the world are among the devastating impacts of the war raging in the Middle East, UN agencies said on Tuesday.