UN to provide aid to devastated Libyans after storm-induced floods
2023-09-18 09:25:50 source：CGTN
September 17, 2023
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya said Saturday that the UN is actively collaborating with the local authorities and aid agencies to provide aid to those in need following a visit to Derna, the hardest-hit city by floods in eastern Libya.
"I left Derna today with a heavy heart after witnessing the devastation caused by the floods on lives and properties ... This crisis is beyond Libya's capacity to manage; it goes beyond politics and borders," Abdoulaye Bathily said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
He said the UN is conducting further assessments to enhance the coordination of the response efforts in Derna and other affected areas.
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