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I’m so grateful Julie, to you for taking on this important role at such an essential time for Lebanon.

Today, the United States announced $920 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Syria crisis response at the seventh Brussels Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region.” These funds, through USAID and the U.S. Department of State, will further support response efforts for vulnerable communities inside Syria, as well as Syrian refugees and host communities in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Türkiye.  

U.S. Embassy Beirut Deputy Chief of Mission Richard Michaels and the Minister of Education Abbas Halabi formally recognized the Ministry of Education and Higher Education’s adoption of Lebanon’s Social Emotional Learning (SEL) framework during an event held at the UNESCO offices in Beirut.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Higher Education Capacity Development (HECD) program, implemented by the Education Development Center (EDC), held its annual higher education summit today, bringing together ten Lebanese partner universities. U.S. Embassy Beirut Deputy Chief of Mission Richard Michaels, Acting USAID/Lebanon Mission Director Amy McQuade, and university representatives attended the event.

Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with members of the Lebanese diaspora community, in a forum hosted by the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), to share observations and discuss USAID’s ongoing efforts in Lebanon following her recent visit to the country. Edward M. Gabriel, former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco and current President and CEO of ATFL moderated the virtual discussion.