Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Women and girls in Lebanon face severe risks as violence and displacement continue despite a ceasefire, according to the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA). Recent airstrikes have damaged critical healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanon, including a primary healthcare centre supported by UNFPA and a public hospital providing maternal health services. This puts pregnant women and other vulnerable populations at greater risk. An estimated 13,500 pregnant women have been displaced, with about 1,500 expected to give birth within the next month. Around 1,500 women remain trapped in southern Lebanon without reliable access to skilled care or safe delivery locations, the agency reported.
UNFPA highlighted worsening conditions in shelters where displaced families seek refuge. Safety assessments found overcrowding, poor lighting, lack of privacy, and inadequate sanitation facilities. These conditions increase risks of gender-based violence, particularly for adolescent girls, female-headed households, pregnant women, and people with disabilities.
The agency continues to provide mobile maternal health services, psychosocial support, and protection assistance with local partners and Lebanese authorities. However, its emergency appeal is only 30% funded, with a current request for $25 million to maintain operations through August. UNFPA warned that insufficient funding could leave thousands of pregnant women without access to skilled birth attendance and emergency maternal care. It may also force mobile teams serving remote communities to reduce or halt services, cutting off critical gender-based violence protection, case management, and safe spaces for more than 75,000 women during a critical time.