At Virtual Summit, World Leaders Pledge $298 Million In Aid To Lebanon

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At Virtual Summit, World Leaders Pledge $298 Million In Aid To Lebanon
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Macron urged Lebanon's leaders to act in the best interest of the country, making apparent allusion to outrage at the country's ruling class following the blast.

Prior to the explosion — caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut's port — the country had already been undergoing a major economic collapse. Lebanon had also been struggling under the COVID-19 pandemic.at the summit released a joint statement, insisting the aid must be"directly delivered to the Lebanese population, with utmost efficiency and transparency."

"Assistance should be timely, sufficient and consistent with the needs of the Lebanese people," the statement said.on top of an already promised $39 million. The United Kingdom also pledged $26 million during the summit. Earlier on Sunday, the acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development specified that the agency would avoid pledging money through Lebanon's government. John Barsa told reporters on a conference call that $15 million would instead go through universities trusted by the United States, the AP reported.

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