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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

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Celebration after UNESCO's decision on Tomioka Silk Mill

DOHA, Qatar - Kenjiro Monji (L), ambassador at the Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO, Gunma Gov. Masaaki Osawa (C), and Masanori Aoyagi, commission of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, cerebrate in Doha, Qatar, on June 21, 2014, following the UNESCO World Heritage Committee's decision to add the Tomioka Silk Mill and related sites to the World Cultural Heritage list.

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Tomioka Silk Mill registered as World Heritage site

DOHA, Qatar - (From L) Masaaki Osawa, the governor of Japan's Gunma Prefecture, Masanori Aoyagi, commissioner of the Cultural Affairs Agency, and Kenjiro Monji, ambassador at the Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO, celebrate after the UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided at a meeting in Doha on June 21, 2014, to add the Tomioka Silk Mill, a historic factory building symbolizing Japan's industrialization from the 19th century, to the World Cultural Heritage list. The mill is located in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese handmade paper added to UNESCO heritage list

PARIS, France - Cultural Agency chief Masanori Aoyagi (center L) and Japanese envoy to UNESCO Kenjiro Monji shake hands at the UNESCO headquarter in Paris on Nov. 26, 2014, after UNESCO's decision to add the "washi" Japanese handmade paper craft to its list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Japan hails UNESCO listing of 'washi' paper as heritage

PARIS, France - Japanese Cultural Agency chief Masanori Aoyagi (L) and Japanese envoy to UNESCO Kenjiro Monji attend a press conference in Paris on Nov. 26, 2014, after UNESCO's decision to add the "washi" Japanese handmade paper craft to its list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Japan envoy to UNESCO addresses sake-tasting event in Paris

Kenjiro Monji, ambassador at Japan's permanent mission to the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, addresses a tasting event for promoting Japanese sake rice wine at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on March 5, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese handmade paper added to UNESCO heritage list

PARIS, France - Cultural Agency chief Masanori Aoyagi (center L) and Japanese envoy to UNESCO Kenjiro Monji shake hands at the UNESCO headquarter in Paris on Nov. 26, 2014, after UNESCO's decision to add the "washi" Japanese handmade paper craft to its list of intangible cultural heritages. (Kyodo)

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Japan hails UNESCO listing of 'washi' paper as heritage

PARIS, France - Japanese Cultural Agency chief Masanori Aoyagi (L) and Japanese envoy to UNESCO Kenjiro Monji attend a press conference in Paris on Nov. 26, 2014, after UNESCO's decision to add the "washi" Japanese handmade paper craft to its list of intangible cultural heritages. (Kyodo)

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Celebration after UNESCO's decision on Tomioka Silk Mill

DOHA, Qatar - Kenjiro Monji (L), ambassador at the Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO, Gunma Gov. Masaaki Osawa (C), and Masanori Aoyagi, commission of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, cerebrate in Doha, Qatar, on June 21, 2014, following the UNESCO World Heritage Committee's decision to add the Tomioka Silk Mill and related sites to the World Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo)

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Tomioka Silk Mill registered as World Heritage site

DOHA, Qatar - (From L) Masaaki Osawa, the governor of Japan's Gunma Prefecture, Masanori Aoyagi, commissioner of the Cultural Affairs Agency, and Kenjiro Monji, ambassador at the Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO, celebrate after the UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided at a meeting in Doha on June 21, 2014, to add the Tomioka Silk Mill, a historic factory building symbolizing Japan's industrialization from the 19th century, to the World Cultural Heritage list. The mill is located in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)