Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Sunday, May 18, 2025
    961
    Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok
    • Breaking News
    • Guides
    • Food & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Join the Team
    • Whatsapp
      • 961
      • 961 News
    • AUB Outdoors ☀️
    Advertise with Us Get the App
    961
    Home»News»Lebanon News
    UNICEF Survey Says Over 30% Of Children Sleep On An Empty Stomach In Lebanon
    UNICEF/UNI366078/Choufany
    2 Mins Read

    UNICEF: Over 30% Of Children In Lebanon Are Sleeping On An Empty Stomach

    By Hussein YassineJuly 1, 2021
    Facebook WhatsApp Copy Link

    The Lebanese economic crisis is severely impacting the lives of children in Lebanon, with many forced to skip meals as a result, UNICEF revealed in a new survey.

    The survey, the results of which were published on Thursday, indicated that more children than ever before, over 30% of them, are going to bed hungry.

    It also revealed that 30% of children are not receiving the primary health care they need. In this regard, 76% of households said that they are affected by the soaring medicine prices.

    Child labor has become more widespread as a result of the difficult situation, with one in ten children being sent to work by their families, and 15% of families pulling their children out of school and stopping their education, according to the survey.

    UNICEF’s assessment also found that 40% of children are from families where no one has a job and 77% come from families that receive no social support.

    Children ‘Bearing the Brunt’ of the Crisis

    When it comes to children who are still studying, 80% of parents and caregivers said that their children were finding it difficult to concentrate on their studies at home, “which might indicate hunger or mental distress.”

    Apart from that, 77% of households don’t have enough food or enough money to buy food, the number climbing to 99% in the case of Syrian refugees, the survey results showed.

    Additionally, 60% of households are now forced to resort to debt in order to buy food.

    “The World Bank has described what is happening in Lebanon as possibly one of the top three economic collapses seen since the mid 19th Century,” UNICEF Representative in Lebanon Yukie Mokuo was quoted as noting in the survey report.

    “What the UNICEF survey shows is that children are bearing the brunt of this escalating catastrophe.”

    In light of these findings, UNICEF has reaffirmed its call to the Lebanese authorities to implement social protection measures, in order to facilitate children’s access to quality education and to strengthen “both primary healthcare and child protection services.”

    Economic Crisis Lebanon World Bank
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

    For You

    visa whish money partnership

    Visa and Whish Money Just Partnered To Push Digital Payments in Lebanon and Abroad

    uae travel ban lebanon 961

    UAE Is Officially Removing The Travel Ban On Lebanon

    Lebanese talking-stage

    15 Things Your Lebanese Talking-Stage Will Tell You, And What It Actually Means

    Joe Issa El-Khoury 961

    Who is Joe Issa El-Khoury, Lebanon’s New Minister of Industry

    Tamara El-Zein 961

    Who is Tamara El-Zein, Lebanon’s New Minister of Environment

    Adel Nassar 961

    Who is Adel Nassar, Lebanon’s New Minister of Justice

    20 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Had Lebanese Roots

    Ampere Cinema Reopens Its Doors In North Lebanon After 28 Years Of Absence

    June 30, 2022
    saint levant aub outdoors 2025 961

    Saint Levant Is Officially Headlining AUB Outdoors 2025!

    May 7, 2025

    Lebanon’s Shawarma Is Going Viral in The Philippines

    April 21, 2019

    20 Typical Lebanese Slang Expressions

    April 21, 2020
    dew apparel nada koussa miss lebanon 961

    Miss Lebanon Nada Koussa Just Launched A Sportswear Brand

    May 3, 2025
    Lebanese boutiques

    25 Boutiques In Lebanon To Find Your Dream Evening Dress This Wedding Season

    June 9, 2024
    nada koussa miss world miss lebanon 961

    Nada Koussa Just Left To Represent Lebanon At Miss World

    May 7, 2025
    arabic words

    30 Beautiful Arabic Words You Probably Want To Learn

    April 22, 2020
    Fattoush

    Lebanon’s Fattoush Ranked One of the Best Salads in the World (Again!)

    April 16, 2025
    961 Logo
    Facebook WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    Popular Topics

    • Guides
    • Eat & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Lebanon News
    • Diaspora
    • Explained

    961

    • About
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • News WhatsApp Channel
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding

    Services

    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • App Waitlist
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    961™ | All Rights Reserved ©2025
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Okay