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Biden Pledges $100 Million More in U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Lebanon
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2:05Now PlayingPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday expressed condolences to the people of Lebanon, one year after a massive explosion at Beruit's port killed at least 217 people.
"On this day of mourning, I send my deepest condolences to all those who were injured or lost loved ones and all those still struggling to recover from this trauma," Biden said in a video message played at an international conference on Lebanon aimed at raising money for the country's humanitarian needs.
Lebanon is going through the worst economic and financial crisis of its modern history, and a political stalemate has kept the country without a functioning government for a full year.
Biden in the video pledged $100 million in new humanitarian assistance, which he said would be "on top of the $560 million in humanitarian aid that the United States has provided to Lebanon over the last two years."
Lebanon's current humanitarian needs have been estimated by the U.N. to be at least $357 million. Aid is to focus on food, schools, the health sector and clean water supply.
Wednesday's event was also meant to mount pressure on Lebanese leaders to form a new government able to implement reforms and start rebuilding the country.
The conference drew 33 states, some represented by heads of state or government, diplomats and 13 international organizations, plus five representatives of Lebanese civil society.
But he warned "no amount of outside assistance will ever be enough, if Lebanon’s own leaders do not commit to do the hard but necessary work of reforming the economy and combating corruption. It’s essential, and it has to start now.”
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