France to provide 60 tons of humanitarian aid for Lebanon

France is tripling its humanitarian support to Lebanon, sending 60 tons of aid including hygiene kits, mattresses, lamps, and a mobile medical post, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced.

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11 March 2026 at 07:07:37

France to provide 60 tons of humanitarian aid for Lebanon

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot gives a press conference after a crisis meeting, in Paris, France, March 2, 2026.

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France will provide 60 metric tons of humanitarian aid for Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.

"And what we have decided is to triple the volume of aid that will arrive this week. This aid will reach ... 60 tons of humanitarian aid for the Lebanese, including sanitation kits, hygiene kits, mattresses, lamps, and also a mobile medical post," Barrot said in an interview with French radio TF1.

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