The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently released a report titled “Shattered Childhoods: The Catastrophic Toll of War on Children in Lebanon” where it tried to gauge the impact of the latest war on children in Lebanon. The report revealed that the war had a horrifying toll on children with more than 310 killed and 1,500 wounded, while an estimated 400,000 children were forced to flee their homes. The UNICEF commented that the war worsened an already dire situation for Lebanese children, while warning that recent aid cuts by several foreign governments elevate the risk of some 500,000 children losing critical cash support from UN agencies. The report commented that some areas were particularly affected, with 51% of children under two years of age in the Baalbeck-Hermel region experiencing severe food poverty, up from 46% in 2023. Always in the same vein, the report revealed that 49% of children under 18 years of age in Bekaa and 34% of children in the Baalbeck-Hermel region had only one meal a day compared to a nation-wide average of 30%. Similarly, 40% and 38% of children in Baalbeck-Hermel and Bekaa regions remain out of school on a respective basis, compared to a national average of 25%, with two-thirds of families whose children remain out of school citing financial difficulties as the main reason, up from 36% in 2023. The UNICEF revealed that on its part, it has provided critical services to more than 557,000 people during the conflict and has also assisted families returning to their homes after the conflict. Accordingly, the UNICEF called for “urgent need for sustained support”, readdressing the international community to support the children of Lebanon and contribute to the 2025 appeal of US$658.2 million.