Paris Conference Raises $1B for Lebanon Support

International conference aims to address Lebanon's humanitarian and security needs
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Posted Oct 24, 2024 1:00 PM CDT
Paris Conference Raises $1B for Lebanon Support
Lebanon's Prime Minister caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati attends an international conference for Lebanon in Paris, Thursday, Oct.24, 2024.   (Alain Jocard, Pool via AP)

An international conference organized by France has garnered $1 billion in pledges to support Lebanon amid the ongoing conflict with Israel. "We have collectively raised $800 million in humanitarian aid and $200 million for the security forces, that's about $1 billion," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. "We're up to the challenge," Barrot said.

President Emmanuel Macron had emphasized the need for "massive aid" to address the country's deepening crisis; the conflict has displaced a million people and resulted in over 2,500 fatalities. Over 70 nations and international organizations participated in the conference, whose organizers had hoped to raise enough money to supply the $426 million in humanitarian aid the UN described as being urgently needed. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)

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