Informes

Highlights On 18 August, UNHCR evacuated a group of 103 asylum seekers from Libya to safety in Rwanda. The group included young children, survivors of violence, and women and girls at risk. Most had been living in…

excerpt 2. Rationale Since 2011, Libya’s complex socio-political context has been marked by an increasingly protracted conflict. The political and military division of the country between West and East in 2014 marked the beginning of a renewed state…

2. Rationale 2.1 Background Crucial humanitarian information gaps for displaced and non-displaced populations remain in Libya, as the political, economic and social landscapes are constantly evolving, and as humanitarian access to affected populations is limited. In 2019, conflict reignited…

Highlights On 11 August, a ceremony was held, marking the completion of rehabilitation work at the 17 February Primary Health Care Centre, in Ejdabia, eastern Libya. The work was part of UNHCR’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs), overseen…

Lebanon Some families in Lebanon have been spending up to 50% of their monthly income on bread, a staple food, and have been skipping meals and eating expired and less nutritious food to cope. The Lebanese pound…

Highlights UNHCR, together with partner Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), completed a shelter rehabilitation project, which targetted 50 houses belonging to returnees in Al Sabri area, Benghazi, which hosts the biggest returnee community in Libya. The rehabilitation work…

HIGHLIGHTS UNICEF supported the procurement, arrival, and distribution of 0.5 million doses of oral polio vaccine. UNICEF, in coordination with the Bureau of Statistics and other partners began conducting a nutrition SMART survey that will generate reliable quality…

SUMMARY This settlement-based assessment (SBA) was set in Ajdabiya, a city with an estimated Libyan population of around 140,000 and of those around 12,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs)1 and additionally, about 36,000 refugees and migrants.2 Located in…

Highlights On 26 July, UNHCR evacuated a group of 85 vulnerable asylum seekers out of Libya to safety in Italy, via a UNHCR charter flight. The group are from a mix of nationalities, including some just released…

Introduction Since 2011, intense conflict and political fragmentation have significantly impacted Libya’s social fabric, basic services, and national infrastructure. The conflict-shattered economy and COVID-19 have worsened the coping capacities of the most vulnerable, including migrants. Despite the fragile…