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UN chief launches $308 million appeal to support Lebanon in Israel war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launches a $308 million humanitarian appeal to support Lebanon as it responds to the displacement crisis caused by the war between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel.
“I am pleased to join all of you today as we launch a Flash Humanitarian Appeal of $308 million to support the people of Lebanon,” Guterres says during a conference attended by representatives of UN agencies and donor countries at the Lebanese prime minister’s office.
The appeal “will sustain and expand life-saving assistance over the next three months — including food, clean water, health care, education, protection and other vital services,” he adds.
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