Reports

An estimated 930,000 people in Libya are in need of humanitarian assistance. Displaced populations, refugees and migrants are amongst the most vulnerable. Around 200,000 have been displaced since clashes restarted in April 2020. UNHCR’s overall strategic objective…

Tripoli, 15 December 2020 - The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, has allocated approximately $500,000 in additional humanitarian assistance to UNICEF to assist people affected by the…

Overview A total of 574,146 migrants of over 43 nationalities were identified in Round 33 of DTM data collection (September and October 2020). Migrants’ presence was recorded in all 100 Libyan municipalities and in 579 (out of…

UNICEF RCCE Activities UNICEF in coordination with the boards of Corona Committees in Benghazi, Al-Bayda, and Ajdabiya, launched the east-focused national awareness campaign, with 80 billboards promoting handwashing, wearing face masks, and physical distancing reaching 765,000 people…

This Briefing Note provides up-to-the-minute analysis of attempts to end Libya’s almost decade-long civil war through talks focused on reunifying the country’s government, oil-based economy and security forces. It is the first in a series of…

Population movement As of 9 December, 10,950 refugees and migrants have been registered as rescued/intercepted at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) and disembarked in Libya. UNHCR and its partner, the International Rescue Committee, continue to…

Highlights o As of 8 December 2020, Libya has 1300 confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 100 000 population (the highest in the North African region), with 18.5 deaths per 100 000 population (second only to Tunisia in…

EWARN & Disease Surveillance - Libya Highlight: During Epidemiological week 49 (30 Nov – 06 Dec 2020): A total of 19641 consultations and total EWARN 5585 were recorded, marking decrease in consultation and decrease in EWARN compared with…

GMDAC Briefing Series: Towards safer migration in Africa: Migration and Data in Northern and Western Africa KEY MESSAGES More than 20,000 migrants have died trying to cross the Mediterranean since 2014. The annual death toll has been falling in…

Location Ejdabia municipality, Ejdabia district HF Name & Type Elmaqrif hospital Attack type Assault Incident The pediatric department (OPD) at Elmaqrif hospital was attacked by a drunk armed person. The person entered the hospital with his sick child in…