03/07/2026 12:05 PM

Around 100,000 Lebanese Children Risk Missing New School Year: UNICEF

BEIRUT, July 3 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- About 100,000 Lebanese children risk missing the new school year unless war-damaged schools are repaired by September, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Thursday, reported Xinhua.

The warning came after a nationwide survey by UNICEF and Lebanon's Education and Higher Education Ministry found widespread damage across the country's education sector from the recent West Asia conflict.

The assessment identified 340 affected educational institutions, including schools and vocational centres, with 17 destroyed and many others requiring major repairs before reopening safely.

UNICEF cautioned that prolonged absence from school could heighten such risks as child labour and early marriage.

The agency said it is working with local authorities to rehabilitate damaged schools and sustain learning, while calling for extra funding.

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