Informes

Highlights The evacuation of persons from the Gathering and Departure Facility (GDF) to safer locations continues following last week’s announcement by UNHCR that it was suspending operations at the GDF due to concerns it could become a…

The United Nations remains concerned about the continued impact of fighting in Libya on civilians. Rocket attacks and heavy artillery shelling continued on 5 February, in the Abusliem and Salaheddine districts of Tripoli. At least one civilian…

Brazil Since 17 January heavy rain has affected the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, in south-eastern Brazil, triggering floods and landslides. Around 53,000 people have been displaced, 68 have been injured, and 58 have died.…

Libya Turning to Libya, despite political efforts and commitments, civilians continue to suffer the brunt of the fighting in and around Tripoli. Yesterday, two more children were killed in shelling on the residential neighbourhood of al-Karamiya al-Sharqiya in…

ASSISTANCE TO MIGRANTS AND LIBYAN COMMUNITIES (01-31 January) The Protection team carried out 103 vulnerability assessments (64 male and 39 female), and 19 child protection assessments. During this period, the Protection Unit distributed 12 Hygiene kits to…

In the context of the Berlin Process, which has been ongoing since September 2019, the German Government hosted a conference in Berlin on 19 January 2020. The purpose of the conference was to create new political…

During the last week across Africa, armed clashes and attacks fell, while demonstrations levels remained high across the continent driven by ongoing movements in Northern and Western Africa. Despite falling levels of violence, large numbers of…

Overview Belgium has the February presidency of the Security Council. It has decided to hold an open debate on transitional justice, and will also hold a high-level briefing on “Integrating child pro-tection into peace processes to resolve…

Following shifts in territorial control in the Sirt region on 06 January 2020, a gradual deterioration of the humanitarian situation in locations close to the frontline has been reported by field observers. On 26 January, the…

Summary of Humanitarian Needs Executive summary Libya is in its ninth year of instability and conflict following the fall of the Gaddafi regime in 2011. In 2019, escalations in conflict, in both the south and in the country’s…