• New clashes in Lebanon, hundreds of demonstrators in Beirut
  • Beirut devastated by a huge explosion
  • Beirut, President Aoun: "A missile or a bomb cannot be ruled out"
  • After the disaster, the anger in Beirut. A policeman died, 730 injured

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09 August 2020 "The world must act quickly and effectively" to help Lebanon, With these words,
French President Emmanuel Macron opened the international donors conference he himself wanted to help Beirut after the devastating explosion on 4 August.

About thirty international leaders and government officials participate in the videoconference, co-organized by France and the United Nations to raise funds for Lebanon. Among them are also the
US President Donald Trump, Jordan's King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Absent Turkey and Russia, which will provide aid anyway, Macron said in his opening speech. "It is important that aid reaches public and private actors, NGOs and civil society as quickly as possible," under UN supervision, Macron said. "The international community be generous", the Pope's endorsement of aid in favor of the country seriously affected on 4 August.

"Today those interested in division and chaos" in Lebanon, "are the powers that want the evil of the Lebanese people" - Macron said without naming names - "Chaos and violence must not win", he added, making an appeal to the Lebanese authorities to ensure that the country "does not collapse" and to "respond to the demands of the population demonstrating peacefully in the streets of Beirut".

Fundraising in favor of Lebanon is also supported by the UN "today's goal is to act quickly and effectively to coordinate our aid so that" the "support for families and friends of the victims reaches the Lebanese people and to those who brought relief ", the French president said again.  

International aid for the reconstruction of Beirut must arrive "before winter, a season during which the suffering of citizens is likely to increase, especially those who no longer have a home", is what Lebanese President Michel Aoun said in response. to Macron. Aoun, who in recent days had rejected the request of the head of the Elysée for an international commission of inquiry into the gigantic explosion, added that he had "pledged before the Lebanese people to do justice", stating that anyone found responsible will be judged accordingly. to Lebanese law.