France to organize aid conference for Lebanon, announces Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday that France will host an international conference this month aimed at raising humanitarian aid for Lebanon and enhancing security in the southern region of the country, Reuters reported.

"We will hold in the next few weeks a conference to provide humanitarian aid, support the international community, and support the Lebanese armed forces to boost security, especially in southern Lebanon," Macron stated after a meeting of French-speaking countries in Paris.