MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 March: Humanitarian crisis deepens across the region

Sahar, a 28-year-old internally displaced Lebanese woman, holds her 4-year-old son Mohammad in a classroom where their family is sheltering in Chouf District, Mount Lebanon Governorate. The image depicts the emotional toll of displacement and the difficult living conditions faced by families in collective shelters.
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An internally displaced Lebanese woman holds her son in the school where their family is sheltering in Chouf District, Lebanon.
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The war in the Middle East continues, with attacks causing further terror and suffering, deepening the humanitarian crisis across the region. In Geneva, diplomats at the Human Rights Council have been discussing the school strike in Iran’s Minab that killed more than 100 children. Stay with us for live updates on this and from UN agencies providing relief. App users can follow coverage here.

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