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UN Launches $325M Aid Amid Lebanon's Escalating Conflict

3/15/2026

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Beirut and launched a $325 million humanitarian appeal, urging diplomacy over military action.
The death toll in Lebanon reached 826, including 106 children, as Hezbollah prepares for a prolonged conflict.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned of potential genocide in Lebanon and called for global intervention.
French President Emmanuel Macron offered to facilitate direct talks between Lebanon and Israel.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Beirut and launched a $325 million humanitarian appeal, urging diplomacy over military action.
The death toll in Lebanon reached 826, including 106 children, as Hezbollah prepares for a prolonged conflict.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned of potential genocide in Lebanon and called for global intervention.
French President Emmanuel Macron offered to facilitate direct talks between Lebanon and Israel.