Arab Media Forum launches Lebanon support campaign

KUWAIT, Aug 12 (KUNA) -- The Arab Media Forum Authority launched on Wednesday, in cooperation with the Arab League, the largest remote youth rally for humanity, themed "For Lebanon Initiative" in support of Lebanese people, due to the massive explosion that hit Biuret Port last Tuesday.
"What is happening in Lebanon requires a serious international support, with strict and active global united efforts to offer the country aid during such tough circumstances," the Special Envoy of the Arab League Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Sheikha Hessa Al-Thani said in press remarks.
She expressed her gratitude and appreciation for the partnership with Arab Media Forum and offered her total support to this initiative.
"Our brothers in Lebanon are in urgent need of all forms of aid due to the destructive explosion that struck Beirut last Tuesday," the Secretary General of the Arab Media Forum Madi Al-Khamees said, calling on everyone to offer assistance to Lebanon.
The Arab Media Forum launched the largest humanitarian youth initiative all over the Arab nations, to welcome participations and ideas to offer aid to Lebanon.
"For Lebanon Initiative" will be launched this upcoming Wednesday with the participation of Sheikh Suhaila Al-Sabah Honorary Chairperson of Gulf Society for the Disabled, United Nations Secretary Generalآ’s Special Adviser Dr. Ahmad Al-Muraikhi, Director of the Centre for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies Sultan Barakat, Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Regional Office Iyad Nasr, United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Regional Representative for the Gulf Khaled Khalifa, along with a number of Arab and international authoritiesآ’ representatives, and the participation of 300 presenters of initiatives from all over the Arab nations. (end) fz.l