Rapports

Hostilities in western Libya have continued to cause civilian casualties and triggered new displacement at a time when the country is responding to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 12 April, heavy shelling struck an ambulance…

HIGHLIGHTS • As of 12 April 2020, there are 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Libya, including one death. • Several days of shelling has damaged a 400-bed hospital in Tripoli, previously identified as a potential COVID-19…

Tunis (ICRC)—Hundreds of thousands of Libyans are caught in an intensifying conflict as COVID-19 threatens to spread and debilitate the country's fragile health system. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) fears that the virus…

TRIPOLI, 10 April 2020 - More than two million people, including 600,000 children, who live in Tripoli and surrounding towns and cities, are suffering from water cuts for almost a week now. The water supply, part…

Population movement As of 9 April, 2,744 refugees and migrants have been registered as rescued/intercepted at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard and disembarked in Libya. So far this year, 558 persons of concern to UNHCR, mainly…

Geneva- Approximately 280 migrants who were intercepted today and returned to Libya, remain on the overcrowded coast guard vessel, as Libyan authorities refuse to let them disembark. Relevant officials have indicated that due to the intensity…

Highlights Despite UNSMIL’s calls for a ceasefire, endorsed by WHO, the conflict in Libya continues, particularly in and around Tripoli and near Sirt. Both the UN Secretary‐General and the Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya have issued strongly worded…

KEY FINDINGS IDPs 373,709: IDPs in Libya 96% were displaced due to the deterioration of the security situation 59% of IDPs live in self-paid rented accommodation Returnees 448,573: Returnees in Libya Decline in returns observed due to lack of security 83% of returnees live…

HIGHLIGHTS (17 Mar 2020) Clashes continue in and around Tripoli, with the escalation in violence reaching pre-truce levels. As of 9 January 2020, more than 149,000 people have been displaced. The security situation in Sirt, Abu Qurayn and…

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expanded its response to meet Libya’s growing humanitarian needs in 2019. The resumption of large-scale hostilities in April 2019 combined with years of deteriorating security situation overall has…