A cargo plane belonging to the CMA CGM Foundation arriving on the tarmac of Beirut's international airport on March 12, 2026, to deliver 60 tons of humanitarian aid from France for those displaced by the war in Lebanon. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Between the war with Israel in 2024 and the current regional war that engulfed Lebanon on March 2, the country has experienced two major episodes of mass displacement, each prompting the United Nations to launch an emergency humanitarian appeal.At first glance, the two crises seem comparable: In both cases, nearly a million people have been displaced. However, the international, political and financial context has fundamentally changed since the previous war. Today, international solidarity towards Lebanon has clearly diminished, for various reasons. More from Mounir Despite regional war, Gulf remittances remain resilient, at least for now The first appeal was launched on Oct. 1, 2024, from the Grand Serail in Beirut, jointly by then-Prime Minister Najib Mikati and U.N. humanitarian coordinator Imran Riza. The requested aid amount...
Between the war with Israel in 2024 and the current regional war that engulfed Lebanon on March 2, the country has experienced two major episodes of mass displacement, each prompting the United Nations to launch an emergency humanitarian appeal.At first glance, the two crises seem comparable: In both cases, nearly a million people have been displaced. However, the international, political and financial context has fundamentally changed since the previous war. Today, international solidarity towards Lebanon has clearly diminished, for various reasons. More from Mounir Despite regional war, Gulf remittances remain resilient, at least for now The first appeal was launched on Oct. 1, 2024, from the Grand Serail in Beirut, jointly by then-Prime Minister Najib Mikati and U.N. humanitarian coordinator Imran Riza. The requested aid amount...
The less you beg for, the less disappointment
06 April 2026 15:48