PARIS, Aug 9, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron urged
donor countries Sunday to act “quickly and effectively” to assist Lebanon in
the aftermath of the deadly blast at the port of Beirut.
“The objective today is to act quickly and effectively to coordinate our
aid on the ground so that it goes as efficiently as possible to the Lebanese
people,” he said opening a UN-backed aid conference to help the country back
on its feet.