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May 10, 2011

United Nations Warns Key Supplies Running Short in Libya 
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The United Nations is warning food, water and other basic supplies are
running short in parts of Libya. Valerie Amos is the United Nations
humanitarian chief.

Valerie Amos, United Nations Humanitarian Chief: "Widespread shortages
are paralyzing the country in ways in which will impact gravely on the
general population in the months ahead, particularly the poorest and the
most vulnerable. We do not yet have an accurate figure of the total
number of casualties since the start of the crisis. The longer the
current situation continues, the graver the humanitarian situation will
become. With this in mind, the United Nations has established a
humanitarian presence in both Benghazi and Tripoli."



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