British Foreign Secretary announces additional £2m humanitarian funding to Lebanon
At the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in France, the UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced an additional £2 million in UK humanitarian funding to Lebanon bringing the British total contribution to £9.5 million since the beginning of the conflict.
This funding will support U.N. OCHA’s Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) to respond to growing humanitarian needs. LHF provides food, water, health, shelter and protection support to conflict-affected communities across the country.
"This funding underlines the UK’s continued commitment to supporting vulnerable communities at a time of escalating humanitarian pressures," a British embassy statement said.
British Ambassador to Lebanon Hamish Cowell said:
“The UK remains deeply concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Lebanon. The Foreign Secretary announced additional humanitarian funding to support vulnerable communities across the country. We will continue to coordinate with the Government of Lebanon and humanitarian partners.”
Source: Naharnet
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