Middle East Emergency Appeal

Middle-East Emergency
Middle East emergency: A child stands on a busy street

Families across the Middle East are being forced to flee their homes as the conflict intensifies. Violence in Lebanon is escalating. Despite a declared ceasefire, repeated strikes and evacuation orders continue, forcing families to flee again and again. 

👉 Donate now to provide urgent relief

In Iran, government assessments indicate that more than 3 million people are temporarily displaced internally as conflict escalates. In Lebanon, over 1 million people remain internally displaced, 35% of them children.

Thousands of families do not know when or if they may be able to return safely to their homes. UNHCR is on the ground, delivering emergency aid, shelter and cash assistance, and psychological support to families in crisis.

Your support is critical. Please help protect families who have lost everything. Please donate today.

What does UNHCR do?

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights, and building a better future for refugees, internally displaced communities, and stateless people.

We work to ensure that everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge from violence, conflict, or persecution.

What makes monthly giving so impactful?

By choosing to give monthly, you help UNHCR plan ahead, respond faster, and provide refugees with long-term support they can rely on.

  • Faster response in emergencies: Your monthly donation ensures UNHCR can act immediately when crises strike — sending help where it’s needed most.
  • Sustained, life-changing support: Regular gifts provide a stable source of funding that allows us to go beyond emergency relief and deliver shelter, education, and protection every day.
  • Simple and flexible: Select the Monthly option in the donation form to set up your recurring gift. You can update or pause your donation anytime by contacting our Donor Care team at donors@unhcr.org.
How does UNHCR spend my donation?

Your donation helps UNHCR provide protection, shelter, and essential assistance to displaced and stateless people around the world - and to advocate for their rights every day.

90% of our staff work in the field, as close as possible to people forced to flee, ensuring your support reaches those who need it most.

For more details on how UNHCR uses its funds, see our Global Report .