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Rooted for Lebanon: Launch of International Humanitarian Alliance to Support People of Lebanon
By International Organization for Migration ReliefWeb
· June 2, 2026
· 2 min read
. The initiative is led under the auspices of the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs and facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). “Lebanon’s humanitarian emergency calls for a response that is fast, coordinated, and rooted in dignity,” said Minister Haneen Sayed. “The Mini
Key takeaway “The Ministry of Social Affairs has been leading this effort, including through the Shock-Responsive Safety Net, our national emergency cash assistance mechanism, which has already reached more than 140,000 displaced households.
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Category: disaster Published: June 2, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? . The initiative is led under the auspices of the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs and facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). “Lebanon’s humanitarian emergency calls for a response that is fast, coordinated, and rooted in dignity,” said Minister Haneen Sayed. “The Mini
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