The U.S. Embassy in Libya announced that in a phone call yesterday, Chargé d'Affaires Berndt exchanged views with Engineer Belkacem Haftar on the ongoing response to meet the needs of the people of Derna and other communities affected by the catastrophic Storm Daniel floods in September 2023. Berndt discussed the more than $15 million in humanitarian assistance that the United States has provided to help flood victims and the desire of the United States to continue to assist the people of Derna and other affected communities during the reconstruction phase. The embassy added that Berndt noted that the United States encourages a unified and coordinated national approach to flood reconstruction with technical support from international institutions and transparency measures to ensure effective use of reconstruction funds. Source: Libyan News Agency A plane loaded with medicines, provided by the Emirates Red Crescent Authority arrived Wednesday in Lattakia International Airport, according to SANA reporter. The cargo was delivered at the airport to the Ministry of Health in the presence of the Minister, Hassan al-Ghabbash, the Governor of Lattakia, Amer Hilal, the Emirati ambassador to Damascus, Hassan Ahmed al-Shehhi, in addition to the head of ERC delegation, Director of the Volunteer Department, Khalfan Sarhan Al Rumaithi. The UAE aid arrived at the port of Lattakia via a ship containing about 196 tons of medicines and medical equipment, along with 10 buses with a capacity of 36 passengers to transport medical staff working in hospitals. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
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