Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict in the Middle East will receive life‑saving assistance in response to worsening humanitarian situation
Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict in the Middle East will receive life-saving support, thanks to new funding announced today by the Foreign Secretary.
In total, £15 million from the UK taxpayers will be allocated to organisations across the Middle East and surrounding regions to address the rapidly worsening humanitarian situation.
Half of the funding announced will support organisations in Lebanon, where an estimated 800,000 people have been displaced. This includes:
The rest of the money will be mobilised to support partners to protect those who are most vulnerable across the wider region. It will also help to enhance readiness for potential large‑scale displacement and refugee flows, including:
The total package of support for humanitarian needs across the Middle East includes the £5 million announced by the Foreign Secretary earlier this week.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said, in a statement to Parliament:
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