WHO releases $2 million in emergency funds to Lebanon, Iraq and Syria

A man rides a scooter next to a damaged building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in central Beirut, targeting what Israel said is a Hezbollah-affiliated bank, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

March 15 (Reuters) - The ⁠World Health Organization said on Sunday it ⁠had released $2 million from its Contingency Fund ‌for Emergencies (CFE) to support the health response in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria amidst the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

The ​conflict has triggered a large-scale population ⁠movement, the WHO ⁠said last week, estimating that more than 100,000 people ⁠in ‌Iran have relocated, and up to 700,000 people in Lebanon have been internally ⁠displaced.