An international conference for Lebanon in Paris on Thursday raised US$1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support to help the country where war between Hezbollah militants and Israel has displaced a million people, killed over 2,500, and deepened an economic crisis, French organizers said.
French President Emmanuel Macron hugs Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati, left, in Paris on Oct.24, 2024.
The United Nations had previously estimated the urgent humanitarian needs in Lebanon to be US$426 million. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a pre-recorded video, called on Lebanon's leaders "to take decisive action to ensure the proper functioning of state institutions in order to meet the country's urgent political and security challenges."Acting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged the international community to take action.
The International Organization for Migration has said about 800,000 people are displaced, with many now in overcrowded shelters, while others have fled across the border into Syria. Mikati on Thursday estimated the number of displaced people is over 1.4 million, including 500,000 children.The cash-strapped Lebanese government is ill-prepared to deal with the crisis or the increased demands on its health system.
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