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Middle East
Middle East conflict
Terrified families fleeing their homes urgently need your help.
Middle East
Terrified families fleeing their homes urgently need your help.
The Middle East conflict is escalating rapidly, killing thousands of people and forcing families to escape with little warning. Many have nowhere safe to go. Donate now to help protect families caught in this growing crisis.
Attacks, airstrikes and evacuation orders are driving mass displacement in countries including Iran and Lebanon.
Roads are jam-packed with evacuating families. Shelters are filling up quickly. And attacks continue to claim lives and shatter communities.
In Iran: Homes, medical facilities and schools under attack across cities nationwide. Millions of people are displaced and humanitarian needs are rising fast.
In Lebanon: Airstrikes have killed hundreds of civilians and forced more than one million people to flee their homes. Families are rushing to emergency shelters – some on foot – while others are sleeping on the road or in their cars.
In Syria: The number of people crossing the border into Syria from Lebanon fleeing conflict continues to rise.
In Afghanistan: Active conflict with Pakistan along the border is forcing thousands of people to flee. Vulnerable families face heightened risks and uncertainty.
UNHCR’s dedicated teams are on the ground, delivering aid to families in need. But more help is urgently needed – please donate now.
UN Humanitarian Chief, Tom Fletcher.
Across the region, millions of people have now been forced from their homes.
The situation is dire. Many affected countries already host refugees and internally displaced people. The violence is placing these communities under immense pressure and forcing some families to flee for the second or third time, desperately seeking safety and support.
Thanks to its established presence in the region, including a longstanding operation in Iran, UNHCR is playing a leading role in the crisis response.
Dedicated teams are providing cash assistance to families in urgent need, and distributing emergency supplies such as tents, blankets, sleeping mats and kitchen sets.
UNHCR is also repairing overcrowded shelters and assisting new arrivals at border crossings with emergency aid and transport.
Your urgent donation can help rush more life-saving aid to families fleeing for their lives.
UNHCR is on the ground in the Middle East, delivering aid wherever possible. With your help, we can provide emergency shelter, essential relief items and cash assistance to people fleeing conflict.
Your gift can provide essential items like mattresses, solar lamps, blankets and kitchenware.
Your gift can provide temporary shelter for refugees forced to flee their homes.
Your gift can provide vulnerable families with cash to buy food, medicine and other essentials.
The rapid escalation of conflict across the Middle East is causing widespread casualties, displacement and heightened protection risks for civilians, many of whom live in countries that were already hosting large refugee populations.
The death toll is rising rapidly, with more than 2,000 people killed across the region since US‑Israel strikes on Iran began on 28 February. Millions of people are displaced inside Iran and Lebanon, while border crossings are increasing into Syria.
At the same time, ongoing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan is putting the lives of vulnerable Afghans at risk.
Terrified families fleeing this escalating conflict urgently need your help.
Escalating violence, airstrikes and insecurity are forcing families to flee in search of safety. Homes, schools and medical facilities are being damaged or destroyed, leaving civilians with no choice but to escape.
UNHCR is responding now – and will stay and deliver across the region.
Dedicated teams are providing life-saving assistance to refugee and displaced families in multiple countries, wherever possible. This includes shelter, emergency relief items and cash assistance.
But as violence continues, needs are increasing quickly. Your urgent support can deliver more life-saving aid - please donate now.
You can donate quickly and easily here.
Your donation can provide emergency aid for vulnerable families. Your gift means:
• A safe place to sleep
• Cash assistance to buy food and medicine
• Protection, counselling and other essential services including healthcare and education.
Please donate now. Your help can protect innocent lives and restore hope.
Your donation will go towards UNHCR’s regional response to help people affected by the conflict. This includes Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria and Türkiye.
The best way to donate is online here - it's quick, easy, and will make a difference to families caught in the crossfire of this conflict.
Your gift will support UNHCR's emergency response across the region, providing safe shelter, protection and psychological support.
Please don't wait – innocent lives are at stake. Donate now.
Australia for UNHCR is proud to be a founding member of the Emergency Action Alliance. The Emergency Action Alliance (EAA) is a simple and effective way for Australian donors to help in an international humanitarian emergency. Find out more about the Emergency Action Alliance.
Page last updated: 31 March 2026
This is an active emergency. Information on this page will be updated as the situation evolves.
The majority of funds raised by Australia for UNHCR are directed to UNHCR’s emergency operations, providing the ready funds and resources to respond quickly and effectively in situations of crisis and disaster.
