US announces $157 million in humanitarian aid for Lebanon amid ongoing crisis

This aid is particularly critical as Lebanon faces a devastating humanitarian crisis, with over a million people displaced from their homes.

The United States has announced nearly $157 million in new humanitarian assistance to aid populations affected by conflict in Lebanon and the surrounding region, as stated by the State Department. This funding is designed to meet both new and ongoing needs of internally displaced persons and refugees within Lebanon, as well as support host communities and individuals fleeing to neighboring Syria.

"This funding will address new and existing needs of internally displaced persons and refugee populations inside Lebanon and the communities that host them. The assistance will also support those fleeing to neighboring Syria," the State Department said.

The assistance package includes approximately $82 million from the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and an additional $75 million from the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.

"The United States will provide nearly $157 million in new U.S. humanitarian assistance to support populations affected by conflict in Lebanon and the region. This funding will address new and existing needs of internally displaced persons and refugee populations inside Lebanon and the communities that host them. The assistance will also support those fleeing to neighboring Syria", read the statement.

It further added, "This life-saving assistance from the American people includes nearly $82 million immediately available through the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and $75 million through the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance".

Overall, the US has provided nearly $386 million in humanitarian aid over the past year to support vulnerable populations in Lebanon and Syria, amidst a worsening humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, where over a million people have been displaced from their homes.