Lebanon war victims among 117M people displaced worldwide

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: June 13, 2026Country: Lebanon

World / International

Lebanon war victims among 117M people displaced worldwide

A new UNHCR report reveals that 117.8 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2025, driven from their homes by war, violence, and persecution. Among them are more than one million internally displaced people in Lebanon.

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