International meeting promised to contribute more than ¥31.5 billion to support Beirut in the event of explosion damage

International meeting promised to contribute more than ¥31.5 billion to support Beirut in the explosion damage 5:45 on August 10

To support Lebanon in the Middle East, which has suffered enormous damage due to a large-scale explosion, a meeting was held with more than 30 countries including France and international organizations, and a total of 315 yen was spent for emergency relief in Japanese yen. We promised to contribute over 100 million yen.

A large-scale explosion in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, has killed 158 people, injured about 6,000 people, and caused many buildings to collapse.

To support Lebanon, an international meeting was held on the 9th in the form of an online conference at the call of the former colonial powers of France and the United Nations, with the participation of the leaders and representatives of more than 30 countries and international organizations, including President Trump of the United States.

In the opening speech, French President Macron called, "The purpose of the meeting is to act quickly and efficiently and to provide support to the people of Lebanon." The total pledged at the meeting was about EUR 252.7 million, or about JPY 31.5 billion in Japanese yen.

In addition, according to the Chairman's statement released by the French Presidential Office, participants will bring together key resources within a few days to a few weeks, and under the leadership of the United Nations, work together in areas such as medical care, food, and urban reconstruction. It means that they agreed to provide emergency assistance.

In Lebanon, protests against the government are being carried out every day, and there are casualties, so it will be noted whether it will lead to the convergence of the situation where the support of the international community in the future will be confused.

President Trump of the United States also attended the meeting online, and the White House issued a statement saying, "The United States is ready to continue the support of goods and people to support the recovery of Levalenon."

He added, "We asked the Lebanese government to conduct a complete and transparent investigation. The United States intends to support it."

Regarding the large-scale protests against the government in Lebanon, he said, "I understand transparency, political reforms, and peaceful protests of those who demand accountability." Showed understanding.

In Lebanon's capital city, Beirut, citizens protested for the responsibility of the government over the explosion, which lasted for nine days, and clashed with security forces.

Under these circumstances, Information Minister Manar Abdelsamud met in Beirut and announced that he had resigned as "to respond to the will of the people who demand change."

In Lebanon, there is a high level of public dissatisfaction with the corruption and corruption of the government, and there is a growing voice of citizens calling for the resignation of politicians and ministers as this explosion was caused by the government's neglect.

This is the first time that the minister has resigned after the explosion, but the day before the explosion, the foreign and immigration ministers at the time resigned to protest that the reform did not proceed and the expansion of political turmoil. I am concerned.