Africa Business Radio

The UN children’s agency called on Lebanon to take urgent action to protect children after it documented a spike in child labour rates and food insecurity since April. UNICEF representative in Lebanon, Yukie Mokuo, says urgent action is needed to ensure no child goes hungry, becomes sick, or has to work rather than receive an education,” She says the staggering magnitude of the crisis must be a wake-up call Lebanon is grappling with its worst-ever financial crisis, with nearly 80 per cent of the population estimated to be living below the poverty line. UNICEF in a survey found 53 per cent of families had at least one child who skipped a meal in October 2021, compared with 37 per cent in April.