UN envoy to Libya praises unity of Libyans against flood

STORY: UN envoy to Libya praises unity of Libyans against flood DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-hit areas STORYLINE: Abdoulaye Bathily, special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, on Thursday said the Libyan people "have set a great example of unity, compassion and resilience" in the face of the devastating flood disaster triggered by Hurricane Daniel. "Today, I see one united Libya, no east, west, or south. I urge all Libyan authorities and institutions to continue coordinating their response efforts," Bathily tweeted. Mohieddin Monji, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, said on Thursday the ministry sent field hospitals and medical professionals to eastern Libya to detect and contain any possible diseases in the flood-hit areas. Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives (parliament) decided to allocate 10 billion dinars (2.06 billion U.S. dollar