Families of the victims of the Aug. 4 explosion protest in front of the Beirut Justice Palace, Lebanon, on July 12, 2021. Families of victims who died in Beirut blasts on August 4, 2020 implemented several marches and sit-in over the past few days, calling for justice for their loved ones, nearly one year after the incident. XINHUA PHOTO
Families of the victims of the Aug. 4 explosion protest in front of the Beirut Justice Palace, Lebanon, on July 12, 2021. Families of victims who died in Beirut blasts on August 4, 2020 implemented several marches and sit-in over the past few days, calling for justice for their loved ones, nearly one year after the incident. XINHUA PHOTO


BEIRUT: One year after the devastating Beirut Port blast, the needs of affected children and families, numbering around 1,800, remain acute, magnified by a collapsing economy, political instability and the Covid-19 pandemic, said the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).

Seven in 10 households requested basic assistance after the blast and almost all of those families still need support. Most of the requests were for cash assistance and food, which remains the case, Unicef finds in a survey.

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