EU steps up aid for Lebanon – European Commissioner for Crisis Management in Beirut

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EU steps up aid for Lebanon – European Commissioner for Crisis Management in Beirut 

Arriving on board of an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight to Beirut today, Janez Lenarčič, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, has started an official visit to Lebanon where he will meet Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib and oversee EU aid efforts following the devastating explosions in the city. The flight that landed today (the third such flight to Lebanon under the EU’s Humanitarian Air Bridge) delivers around 30 tonnes of essential aid, including ambulances, firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment, medicines and telecommunication equipment.

Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, said: “The Lebanese people have the EU’s full support. Many continue to suffer in the aftermath of the explosions and from the coronavirus pandemic. While we look towards recovery we must also get essential aid to those that have lost their homes and need emergency healthcare. There will need to be a concerted reconstruction effort, underpinned by decisive reforms – but for now, we are providing urgent help to those whose livelihoods were shattered by the explosion.”

The cargo of this latest flight was donated by the Portuguese Cooperation agency (Camões) and the German NGO Orienthelfer. A total of 54 tonnes of humanitarian supplies, medicines and medical equipment have now been delivered to Lebanon on 3 humanitarian flights. The flights are organised and funded by the EU.

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