Unicef: children go to bed hungry in one in five Lebanese households
A new Unicef report says about one in five Lebanese households have children going to bed hungry, amid renewed conflict and economic hardship. It also reports child casualties, school damage and widespread psychological distress.
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The story, neutrally told
Unicef said on Wednesday that children are going to bed hungry in about one in five households in Lebanon. The NationalN “Children are going to bed hungry in one in five households in Lebanon” Read at The National ↗ Arab NewsRC “Children are going to bed hungry in at least one in five households in Lebanon” Read at Arab News ↗ The National gave the figure as 22 per cent of surveyed households reporting hunger in the previous two weeks. The NationalN “More than one in five households surveyed, or 22 per cent, reported that their children had gone to bed hungry in the previous two weeks.” Read at The National ↗ Arab News added that a similar share of families lack enough safe drinking water. Arab NewsRC “a similar share of families lack enough safe drinking water” Read at Arab News ↗
Unicef's representative in Lebanon, Marcoluigi Corsi, said children are being asked to bear a burden no child should have to carry. The NationalN ““Children and young people in Lebanon are being asked to bear a burden no child should have to carry,”” Read at The National ↗ Arab NewsRC ““Children and young people in Lebanon are being asked to bear a burden no child should have to carry,”” Read at Arab News ↗ Unicef said at least 261 children have been killed and 1,056 injured since March 2, when fighting resumed; The National attributes these casualties to Israeli attacks. The NationalN “Since March 2, at least 261 children have been killed in Israeli attacks and 1,056 injured” Read at The National ↗ Arab NewsRC “Since March 2, at least 261 children have been killed and 1,056 injured, UNICEF said” Read at Arab News ↗ It said 436 schools have been damaged or destroyed, leaving around 100,000 children affected. The NationalN “It said 436 schools have been damaged or destroyed in the conflict, leaving around 100,000 children outside classrooms.” Read at The National ↗ Arab NewsRC “UNICEF said 436 schools have been damaged or destroyed” Read at Arab News ↗
Survey findings also show 14 per cent of households reporting a child working and 17 per cent saying a child stopped attending school. The NationalN “Fourteen per cent reported at least one child working.” Read at The National ↗ Arab NewsRC “17 percent saying their children had stopped attending school” Read at Arab News ↗ Unicef estimates 770,000 children have experienced psychological distress, and 63 per cent of households said their children were anxious or nervous. The NationalN “an estimated 770,000 children have experienced psychological distress over the past six months” Read at The National ↗ Arab NewsRC “63 percent said their children were anxious or nervous” Read at Arab News ↗ Arab News also reported that airstrikes and demolitions have continued despite an April 17 ceasefire, and that nearly 330,000 displaced people have not returned. Arab NewsRC “nearly 330,000 have not returned because of continued attacks and widespread destruction in southern Lebanon” Read at Arab News ↗
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Left0 outlets
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Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads on hunger, placing it within Lebanon's years of economic crisis and the resumed Israel-Hezbollah fighting.
- Emphasis
- Economic background, household survey figures, child casualties attributed to Israeli attacks.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the April 17 ceasefire, drinking water, or displacement figures.
- Charged language
- “war-torn”“devastating toll”
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“as the conflict in the country exacerbates years of economic hardship” — The National
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads on hunger and water shortages, stressing the lasting harm of prolonged conflict and displacement.
- Emphasis
- Ceasefire violations, displacement, OCHA reports, teachers killed or injured.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the economic crisis since 2019; casualties are not attributed to a party.
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“warning that prolonged conflict and displacement are inflicting deep and lasting harm” — Arab News
What every side reports
- About one in five Lebanese households report children going to bed hungry
- At least 261 children killed and 1,056 injured since March 2
- 436 schools damaged or destroyed
- 770,000 children estimated to suffer psychological distress
- Corsi called for urgent and sustained action
Unicef organisation
Says children are being pushed into hunger, out of school and into work, and calls for urgent, sustained action.
““Without urgent and sustained action, an entire generation of children and young people risks carrying the scars of this crisis into adulthood,”” — The National
Left0 articles
No coverage yet.
Centre1 article
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Children go to bed hungry in one in five Lebanese households, warns Unicef
Sympathetic Presents the Unicef report as a humanitarian warning set against economic collapse and war.
Right2 articles
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1 in 5 Lebanon households says children go hungry: UNICEF
Neutral Reports the Unicef findings with added context on the ceasefire and displacement.
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- 30 Sep 17:41 First The NationalN Children go to bed hungry in one in five Lebanese households, warns Unicef
- 30 Sep 21:58 +4h 16m Arab NewsRC 1 in 5 Lebanon households says children go hungry: UNICEF
- 30 Sep 21:58 +4h 16m Arab NewsRC 1 in 5 Lebanese households says children go to bed hungry, UN Children’s Fund warns
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