Informes

Libyan rebels say they have captured the coastal town of Bin Jawad after several days battling fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The anti-Gadhafi forces say they seized the town on Sunday. Bin Jawad is about 520 kilometers…

Tripoli, August 28 The situation remains very tense in Tripoli despite the fact that more areas of the city are becoming accessible to medical aid. Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has started working in medical…

Evidence of War Crimes Before Tripoli Fell (Tripoli, August 28, 2011) – Evidence indicates that forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi killed at least 17 detainees in a makeshift prison as rebel forces began advancing on the neighborhood…

I. Highlights/key priorities Intensification of the conflict has resulted in deep concerns regarding the protection of civilians Disruption to water supplies in and around Tripoli Significant increase in war - wounded exceeds the capacity of medical system Media reports of…

Emma Mumford, Save the Children’s humanitarian advisor on Libya said: Wednesday 24 August 2011 “The upsurge in violence in Tripoli over the past few days poses grave danger to children living in the city. We are already hearing…

Deadly Explosive Remnants of War in Libya Libya faces a significant Mine and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) threat following the recent conflict, there are serious humanitarian challenges due to Unexploded and Abandoned Ordnance, newly laid landmines,…

DSG/SM/568 AFR/2231 Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on Libya, in Addis Ababa on 25 August: I would like to congratulate the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for…

GENEVA, August 26 (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has issued a strong call for sub-Saharan Africans to be protected in Libya as reports emerge from Tripoli of people being targeted because of…

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 291st meeting held on 26 August 2011, at the level of the Heads of State and Government, adopted the following decision on the situation…

DSG/SM/569 AFR/2232 Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s statement to the African Union Peace and Security Council meeting on Libya in Addis Ababa, 26 August: I am very happy to join you at such a critical moment. We…