Reports

Following the closing of a detention centre in Misrata, refugees and migrants have been moved to other facilities in Libya They are being exposed to increasingly inhumane and dangerous detention conditions. More life-saving evacuations outside Libya are needed,…

TRIPOLI/ 17 October, 2019 - Three months ago, Siham Sergewa, an elected member of the House of Representatives, was seized at night from her home in Benghazi. Since her violent abduction by armed men, Ms. Sergewa’s…

This Quarterly Mixed Migration Update (QMMU) covers the North Africa (NA) region. The core countries of focus for this region are Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. Depending on the quarterly trends and migration-related updates,…

Persons of Concern to UNHCR in Libya As of 14 October 2019, a total of 45,744 asylum seekers and refugees are registered with UNHCR in Libya. A total of 3,199 individuals have been identified by UNHCR and…

Tripoli, 14 October 2019 - Once again, innocent children pay the ultimate price. An attack today ended, in the most horrible way, the lives of three innocent young girls of the same family, burying them under…

Resilience4Libya Updates Phase II To respond to the many challenges people in Libya are facing, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) approach focuses on putting the country on a more robust development path by helping the local…

Highlights On 10 October, UNHCR evacuated 123 vulnerable refugees and asylumseekers to the newly established Emergency Transit Mechanism in Kigali, Rwanda. UNHCR is grateful to both Libyan and Rwandan authorities for supporting this departure that was conducted…

This Snapshot analyses findings from a 4Mi survey of 5,219 refugees and migrants in Libya, conducted between May 2017 and June 2019. Some 81% of respondents originate from countries in West or Central Africa, while 19%…

Tripoli, 08 October 2019 - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, strongly condemns all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Libya. Newly…

Persons of Concern to UNHCR in Libya As of 7 October 2019, a total of 45,713 asylum seekers and refugees are registered with UNHCR in Libya. A total of 3,359 individuals have been identified by UNHCR and…