UNICEF says humanitarian aid ‘critical’ in southern Lebanon

UNICEF official Elias Diab has reiterated calls for a ceasefire, saying that hospitals in “hard-to-reach” areas of southern Lebanon are “cut off” from the rest of the country, making humanitarian convoys “critical to sustain people”.

“UNICEF teams are on the ground, delivering life-saving medical supplies, safe water, hygiene kits, and baby kits to support overwhelmed health facilities and families living in isolation,” the Lebanon branch wrote in a post to X.

The statement called for hospitals, children and communities to be protected, claiming that aid “is not enough”.

In hard-to-reach areas like Tebnine, in South Lebanon, damaged hospitals continue to function while cut off from the rest of the country.

Inside, hundreds of patients are being treated. Many are children.

UNICEF teams are on the ground, delivering life-saving medical supplies,… pic.twitter.com/KDted4jqa1

— UNICEF Lebanon (@UNICEFLebanon) April 11, 2026