The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs
Receives Former Lebanese Minister Dr. Hector Hajjar
Discussions centered on Enhancing humanitarian and Relief Work
As part of strengthening humanitarian services, the Former Lebanese Minister Dr. Hector Hajjar visited the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, in the presence of Ms. Nina Hallak, Director of the Lebanon’s Office at the MECC Diakonia and Social Service Department. The visit took place on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut.
During the meeting, discussions centered on the situation of the humanitarian and relief work in Lebanon, with a focus on the persons with disabilities and the challenges that the organizations and actors working in this field are facing, as well as ways to develop development programs aimed at meeting urgent humanitarian needs.
The discussion also focused on the programs of the Diakonia and Social Service Department and the objectives that it seeks to achieve in the fields of relief, development, and community capacity building, particularly in supporting the most vulnerable groups.
Attendees further explored ways of cooperation between the Middle East Council of Churches and the two associations, “Message de Paix” and “Le Désert Fertile”. This includes preparing joint initiatives and coordinating efforts in implementing humanitarian and development projects for the benefit of individuals and society.