UN chief expresses condolences to Libya over deadly storm

STORY: UN chief expresses condolences to Libya over deadly storm DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press briefing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 3. various of journalists STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed "heartfelt condolences" to the Libyan authorities and families of those who have perished as a result of a deadly storm, his spokesman said on Tuesday. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, briefed reporters at a regular press briefing. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General "On Libya, the Secretary-General expresses his heartfelt condolences to the Libyan authorities and families of those who have lost their lives as a result of storm Daniel, which as you know has hit eastern Libya, causing massive flooding. And according to the Libyan Red Crescent, the storm has claimed thousands of lives, with thousan

Ancient civilizations forum opens in Baghdad

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