Dubai International Humanitarian City Sends Third Air Shipment to Aid Crisis in Benghazi, Libya
At the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai International Humanitarian City (DIHC) dispatched a third air shipment to Benghazi, Libya, in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis caused by the devastating effects of the storm Daniel that hit the eastern region of the country.
The DIHC transported over 90 metric tons of urgently needed relief materials aboard a Boeing 747 aircraft that departed from Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Central, on Friday. The shipment included vital assistance for shelter, cooking utensils, blankets, household essentials, and more from the stockpiles of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
