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(New York, 6 April 2011): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos expressed serious concern about the dire humanitarian situation in Misrata, Libya. Misrata, a city of 300,000 people, has been the…
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Woman who Alleged Rape Needs Protection, Access to Medical Care (New York, April 6, 2011) – Libyan authorities should immediately allow Eman al-'Obeidy, the woman who alleged that she was raped by Muammar Gaddafi's security forces, to…
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Roundtable Summary 5th April 2011 Introduction The Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) organised a roundtable meeting to discuss the situation in Libya and to reflect on the current response of the international community and its…
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This report is produced by OCHA Libya in collaboration with humanitarian partners, covering the period of 3 to 5 April. The next report will be issued on or around 7 April. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • There remains a…
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ICC says Gaddafi planned to kill protesters Oil sale would be lifeline for rebel-held areas Diplomatic peace efforts stalled (Adds Moreno-Ocampo, rebel, NATO, analyst comments) By Angus MacSwan BENGHAZI, Libya, April 5 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court has evidence Muammar…
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Turkey's diplomatic efforts to produce a ceasefire in Libya remain stalemated, but a high-profile humanitarian mission sponsored by Ankara ended successfully April 5 when a ferry with hundreds of wounded Libyan fighters docked at a small…
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RAS ADJIR, Tunisia The UN refugee agencys Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie travelled on Tuesday morning to the Tunisian-Libyan border to urge greater international support for people fleeing Libya. More than 400,000 people have escaped the violence in…
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Civilians and Aid Workers Need Protection (New York, April 5, 2011) – Eastern Libya is littered with massive amounts of unexploded ordnance, abandoned and unsecured weapons and munitions, and recently-laid landmines from the fighting since February 2011,…
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Kosova and Libya are juxtaposed nowadays in suggesting what humanitarian intervention can do, Institute Director Michael Kennedy noted in a recent essay on jadaliyya.com. And in that context, "it's not just a question of the strike,…
