Ireland to give a further €2m in humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Sudan

Ahead of his speech to the UN, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said 3.7m people in Lebanon need humanitarian assistance now while, in Sudan, over 25m people face acute hunger

Residents displaced by violence shelter in tents in Masteri, west Darfur, Sudan. Speaking in New York, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the humanitarian crisis in Sudan is not getting the level of attention it ought to. File picture: Mustafa Younes/AP

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024 - 18:58

Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor, New York

Ireland is to give a further €2m in humanitarian aid to both Sudan and Lebanon.

Speaking in New York, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan was not getting the level of attention that it should be.

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