On President Macron's initiative and following the visit to the Middle East by M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France will organize an International Conference in Support of Lebanon's People and Sovereignty, which will be held in Paris on 24 October 2024.
This ministerial conference will bring together Lebanon's partner States, the United Nations, the European Union and international, regional and civil-society organizations. It will aim to rally the international community to respond to the Lebanese people's needs for protection and emergency relief and identify ways of supporting Lebanon's institutions, especially those of the Lebanese armed forces, which guarantee the country's internal stability.
In the face of a serious, deep political and humanitarian crisis, through the conference France will recall the urgent need for a cessation of hostilities and a diplomatic solution based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and allowing the safe return of displaced people to their homes in both Israel and Lebanon.
The election of a president in Lebanon is the first step towards getting the political institutions up and running again, and we support efforts aimed at this.