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LIBYA - CONTEXTUAL UPDATE Libya is a country struggling due to years of uncertainty and political instability. Following widespread protests against the regime of Muammar Qaddafi, the 2011 Libyan Civil War broke out, leading to a stalemate…

21/03/2021 – HR/VP Blog - It has been one year since the launch of the EU’s naval Operation IRINI. On 18 and 19 March, I visited IRINI’s Headquarters in Rome, the air base Sigonella and one…

Education and Youth The Ministry of Education reopened the schools on the 4th of February 2021. UNICEF and partners supported the Ministry of Education "Back to School" campaign by providing learning materials to 112,225 children (57,302 girls,…

BERLIN, 19 March 2021 - UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya, Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Mr. Ján Kubiš conducted a two-day official visit to Berlin from 18 to 19 March,…

Highlights Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19, UNHCR continues to identify vulnerable persons for resettlement. This week, with the logistical support of IOM, 42 refugees departed Libya through two resettlement flights, one bound for Europe and…

In Numbers 92,000 people assisted in February 2021 893 mt of food assistance in February 2021 USD 197,000 of voucher assistance in February 2021 USD 8.9 million six-month net funding requirements (April – September 2021) Operational Updates In February, WFP reached over…

An arms embargo imposed on Libya by the Security Council in 2011 remains “totally ineffective” a UN Panel of Experts has said, adding that civilians, including migrants and asylum seekers, continue to suffer widespread rights violations…

Introduction Households, especially the most vulnerable, were challenged by multiple shocks in 2020: a pandemic, intensification of conflict, depletion in oil revenues amid several blockades on oil ports, lack of job opportunities, and a liquidity crisis where…

OVERVIEW Political developments The confict in Libya continued in 2020, fuelled by external powers that channelled money and weapons to factions inside the country. The country’s porous borders, especially in the south, allowed the smuggling of migrants, foreign…