TRIPOLI, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The newly-appointed UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame visited Libya's third largest city of Misrata on Tuesday, holding talks with political and community leaders of the city.
Salame, the special representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, met with officials of Misrata's Municipal Council, community leaders as well as Misrata university students, and discussed the city's needs and future vision.
He also commended Misrata's contribution to fighting terrorism and "efforts to build one united, sovereign Libya." He stressed that Libya can emerge from the crisis despite challenges ahead.
Salame replaced Martin Kobler, who led a political dialogue between Libya's rivals that leads to appointment of the Government of National Accord.
However, the country remains politically divided amid insecurity and chaos.
