UN calls for emergency aid for Lebanon
The United Nations’ humanitarian chief today issued an emergency appeal for £81m (€118.58m) in humanitarian aid to help Lebanon through the next three months following the damage wreaked by Israel’s bombardment of the country.
Jan Egeland told reporters in Beirut that the money was needed to pay for food, health care, water and sanitation in over the next three months in key areas.
“Approximately 500,000-800,000 people have been effected by the conflict, of whom some have become displaced persons or refugees,” a statement issued by the UN said.
Egeland said he was asking the Israelis for safe passageways for aid ships to enter the northern port of Tripoli and the southern port of Tyre, which has been heavily bombarded throughout the Israeli campaign.
So far, Israel has loosened its sea blockade of Lebanon only to let ships in Beirut port.
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