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U.N.: Israel should help Lebanon clean up from war

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A U.N. report reiterated a call for Israel to compensate Lebanon for damage from the 2006 war.

 

A report published last week by the office of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, called “Oil Slick on Lebanese Shores,” commended Lebanon for its cleanup efforts along the Mediterranean coastline and urged Israel to help pay for them.

 

“The secretary-general wishes to urge the government of Israel to take the necessary actions towards assuming responsibility for prompt and adequate compensation to the government of Lebanon,” the report says, according to U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq.

 

The report cites World Bank data that estimated the environmental toll from the 2006 war at a minimum of $526.9 million and a maximum of $931.1 million.

 

This is not the first time the U.N. Secretariat has called on Israel to help pay for the war’s environmental costs.

 

The latest report will be made available to the U.N. General Assembly when it convenes in New York later this month.

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