Country: Lebanon Source: Plan International Sustained peace, safe conditions for return and the support to rebuild peoples lives with dignity now urgently needed. 16 April 2026 - In reaction to the announced 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, Plan International Lebanon’s Director of Programmes, Alam Janbein, said: ‘The announcement is what every displaced family has been longing for. It brings a moment of relief and hope; hope of returning home, of rebuilding, of finding some sense of normalcy again. But this moment is also filled with deep uncertainty and fear. Many families are asking whether this calm will last beyond the ten days or if they will be forced to flee once again. The fear of repeated displacement remains very real. For countless families, the path home is not straightforward. Over 140,000 people are living in temporary shelters. Many have lost everything; their homes, their sources of income and their children’s access to education. Roads are damaged, services are disrupted, and even where houses still stand, the future remains unclear. For some, there is simply nothing left to return to. Plan International will contintinue to scale up efforts to support children and families in Lebanon as the humanitarian needs remain immense. More than 2000 lives have been lost, 172 of these were children. This ceasefire must be more than temporary relief. What people need now is sustained peace, safe conditions for return and the support to rebuild their lives with dignity.’ Donate to the Lebanon appeal Categories: Emergencies Tags: Child protection in emergencies, Disaster relief, Migrant and displaced children More news Overnight strikes across Ukraine further endanger children and communities Plan International is alarmed by the scale of the overnight attacks across Ukraine over the past two days. Read more See all news Sudan conference in Berlin: Outcomes fall short on the protection of women and girls Women and girls in Sudan are facing unprecedented levels of sexual and gender-based violence. Read more See all news Three years on, Sudan’s girls pay the highest price of a forgotten war Sudan is still facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Girls lives, safety and futures are at risk. Read more See all news Share

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