According to a recent UN report, the Government of Japan and the United Nations Human Settlements Program (Habitat) have finished a $2.16 million initiative to restore the historic buildings in the Rmeil complex that were severely damaged by the Beirut Port explosion.
Nine of the severely damaged buildings were renovated, two others were strengthened and reinforced, and the complex’s public facilities were restored, according to a statement from the United Nations Information Center. This allowed for the creation of more green spaces and landscaping throughout the city.
Takeshi Okubo, the ambassador of Japan to Lebanon, responded by saying: “Every reconstruction effort is a step closer to recovery.
The clearest example of that is this project, which was funded by Japan and was subjected to two of the worst explosions in contemporary times. One of the first nations to offer aid to Lebanon following the explosion in various crucial areas was the Japanese government.
Japan continues to be dedicated to distributing funds to projects that improve Lebanon’s overall development and that help to lessen the hardship experienced by the nation’s most underprivileged communities.
The United Nations completes a project to repair historic structures damaged by the explosion at the Beirut Port.
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