World News | French Foreign Minister Says Conference for Lebanon Raised $1 Billion in Pledges

Paris, Oct 24 (AP) France's foreign minister said Paris' international conference for Lebanon raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support.

Jean-Noël Barrot said: “We have collectively raised $800 million in humanitarian aid and $200 million for the security forces, that's about $1 billion,” in his closing speech at the conference, which gathered over 70 nations and international organisations.

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“We're up to the challenge,” Barrot said.

French President Emmanuel Macron had called on participants to bring “massive aid” to support the country where war between Hezbollah militants and Israel has displaced a million people, killed over 2,500, and deepened an economic crisis. (AP)

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