MIDDLE EAST LIVE 19 March: Civilians bear the brunt as strikes and displacement rise
© WFP/Arete/Ali Yunes
A young child warms himself over a small fire in a Beirut parking lot hosting displaced families from southern Lebanon and other parts of the country.
Ongoing strikes across the Middle East stemming from the US-Israeli bombing of Iran and subsequent counterstrikes in the Gulf by Tehran continue to drive humanitarian needs, civilian casualties and mass displacement. Concerns are also growing over maritime security, the economic crisis centred around the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, attacks on healthcare and the protection of critical infrastructure, including nuclear facilities. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here.
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