Informes

TIANJIN, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of emergency humanitarian relief materials, sent by the Red Cross Society of China to war-torn Libya, departed from the Tianjin airport early Thursday morning. The relief materials, weighing about…

TRIPOLI, Libya — As conflict in Libya still rages, responding to humanitarian needs within the country and at the borders with Tunisia and Egypt continue to be a challenge. UNFPA’s country offices in the region have…

Lisa Schlein | Geneva An inter-agency assessment mission to the remote southeastern Libyan town of Al-Kufrah has found around 3,000 to 4,000 African migrants living under horrific conditions in a camp on the outskirts of the town.…

Legacy of Care - 20 years of Medical Training in Emerging Nations Twenty years ago, a small team of IRT volunteer medical specialists traveled to what was then the Soviet Socialist Republic of Latvia on the Baltic…

Health situation in Libya The conflict that started last February has substantially changed the country’s health status and system. In addition to noncommunicable diseases, that have traditionally been the main cause of morbidity and mortality, war-related traumas…

Current health situation in Libya The conflict has substantially changed the country’s health status. In addition to noncommunicable diseases, that have traditionally been the main cause of morbidity and mortality, war-related traumas now dominate the health panorama,…

BENGHAZI, 16 August 2011 (IRIN) - Sidelined under Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan civil society organizations are beginning to assume an important role in helping the most vulnerable in "liberated" areas. "After 42 years of doing the wrong things,…

The on-going hostilities in the coastal areas and parts of Libya has led to civilian deaths and injuries, and caused a serious disruption to civilian lives. The UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon on Thursday, 11…

The first batch of Omani relief supplies has been distributed to Libyan refugees in Tunisia and those in the western mountain inside Libya. The Oman Charitable Organisation’s (OCO)Executive Chairman said that about 600 tonnes of food,…

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR websites, www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.fr, which should also…