UN refugee agency declares 'major humanitarian emergency' in West Asia

The UN refugee agency declares 'major humanitarian emergency' in West Asia

The UN refugee agency has declared a 'major humanitarian emergency' in West Asia. Israel has issued large-scale evacuation orders for southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut amid hostilities with the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah. Updated on March 06, 2026, 05:08 pm IST. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 6, 2026.

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Published on March 06, 2026, 05:04 pm IST