Beirut blast: UN spokesperson says no formal request for investigation made by Lebanon

UN Deputy Spokesperson Furhan Haq has tified that United Nations has t received any kind of requests to investigate massive explosion that took place in Beirut earlier on Tuesday. UN official said that "we are certainly willing to help" on Friday, August 7.  remark came just after French President Emmanuel Macron stressed for an international inquiry into matter. 

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UN relief organisations send aids

According to international media reports, UN relief organisations have begun sending ditional aid to Leban to support victims of blast. In dition to this, FAO has also allocated 5000 food packs and 8.5 metric tons of emergency supplies to Beirut. 

Meanwhile, United Nations human rights office has called for an independent probe into Beirut explosion insisting that “victim’s call for accountability must be heard.” Anti-government protests have broken out in Lebanese capital following explosions which killed nearly 150 and injured over 5000 people.

Talking at a virtual garing, Rupert Colville, a representative for office referred to requirement for “international community” to step up in helping a devastated Leban with both a quick response and sustained engment ding that country was t only battling recent explosions but also COVID-19.

Clarifying furr, Colville ditionally called for people to respect destitute and most vulnerable population as Lebanese capital rebuild mselves. Concluding his statement, he urged Lebanese leers to “overcome political stalemates and dress grievances of population”. 

(Im Credits: AP) 

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