Environment Minister chairs meeting at Grand Serail
12 تشرين الثاني 2024 12:41
A meeting was held at the Grand Serail to follow up on the outcomes of the Paris Conference for Lebanon, which took place on October 24, 2024.
The meeting was chaired by Caretaker Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin who is also the coordinator of the Government’s Emergency Committee.
The meeting was attended by Mr. Imran Riza, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, along with representatives from concerned ministries and international organizations.
During the meeting, the pledges made by participating countries were reviewed, amounting to nearly $1 billion.
Of this, $775 million is allocated to humanitarian needs, and $204 million is earmarked to support the Lebanese military and security forces.
So far, donors have contributed $108 million in grants to various international organizations, aimed at covering part of the urgent joint appeal (Flash Appeal).
The meeting also focused on establishing coordination mechanisms with donors, working in collaboration between the Government Emergency Committee, the UN in Lebanon, and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which hosted the conference.
Discussions centered on how to allocate pledges across different humanitarian sectors, as well as ways to enhance the role of relevant ministries in providing essential services amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by the recent conflict.
In an effort to promote transparency and ensure public access to information, the meeting explored the development of a unified platform in collaboration with the UN, designed to track the management and distribution of financial and humanitarian aid—from source to recipient—ensuring comprehensive data access.
The statement was accompanied by a detailed table of humanitarian assistance, listing contributing countries and the specific allocations.
The meeting was chaired by Caretaker Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin who is also the coordinator of the Government’s Emergency Committee.
The meeting was attended by Mr. Imran Riza, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, along with representatives from concerned ministries and international organizations.
During the meeting, the pledges made by participating countries were reviewed, amounting to nearly $1 billion.
Of this, $775 million is allocated to humanitarian needs, and $204 million is earmarked to support the Lebanese military and security forces.
So far, donors have contributed $108 million in grants to various international organizations, aimed at covering part of the urgent joint appeal (Flash Appeal).
The meeting also focused on establishing coordination mechanisms with donors, working in collaboration between the Government Emergency Committee, the UN in Lebanon, and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which hosted the conference.
Discussions centered on how to allocate pledges across different humanitarian sectors, as well as ways to enhance the role of relevant ministries in providing essential services amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by the recent conflict.
In an effort to promote transparency and ensure public access to information, the meeting explored the development of a unified platform in collaboration with the UN, designed to track the management and distribution of financial and humanitarian aid—from source to recipient—ensuring comprehensive data access.
The statement was accompanied by a detailed table of humanitarian assistance, listing contributing countries and the specific allocations.