US aid chief arrives in Lebanon for talks on economic and humanitarian crisis – The National
- Date: 09-Nov-2022
- Source: The National
- Sector:Financial Services
- Country:Lebanon
US aid chief arrives in Lebanon for talks on economic and humanitarian crisis – The National
US aid chief Samantha Power landed in Lebanon on Tuesday for a three-day visit focused on the country's economic and humanitarian woes, and to press for “urgent reforms and policies” to combat state corruption.
“More than half of Lebanese households are in need of some form of food assistance, a situation that has been exacerbated by Putin's war against Ukraine,” the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said in a statement.
“This also has a negative impact on the millions of refugees Lebanon graciously continues to host.”