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GENEVA (19 August 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said the deteriorating security situation in Libya and the absence of a functioning judicial system underscored the importance of the work of a…
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OPERATIONAL UPDATES WHO humanitarian supplies in Libya intercepted and diverted http://www.emro.who.int/lby/libya-news/who-humanitarian-supplies-in-libya-intercepted-and-diverted.html 13 August 2020 – On 6 August 2020, militia near the town of Al Zawya (western Libya) intercepted a truck on its way to Benghazi and Tobruk to deliver…
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Tripoli 18 August 2020 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the determination of the citizens of the city of Ghat to exercise their democratic rights to participate in the city’s municipal elections,…
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MIGRANT VULNERABILITY AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS The primary humanitarian needs of migrants identified through 2,263 interviews conducted with key informants across Libya in May and June 2020 are health services (80%), shelter (49%) and Non-Food Items (NFIs) (35%). The…
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Population movement As of 13 August, 6,971 refugees and migrants have been registered as rescued/ intercepted at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard and disembarked in Libya. So far this year, a total of 2,173 persons of…
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Highlights: As of 31 July 2020, there are 3,691 confirmed cases and 74 COVID-related deaths nationally with significant increases in Tripoli, Sebha and Misrata. Socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 continue to affect people’s food security and livelihoods, exacerbated by…
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OVERVIEW This report presents the findings of Round 31 of the Mobility Tracking component of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme in Libya, covering the reporting period from May to June 2020. In Round 31, the number of…
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By Caroline Gluck in Tripoli, Libya Amid soaring food prices and lack of casual work due to COVID-19 restrictions, joint UNHCR and WFP food aid prevents vulnerable refugees from going hungry. Sitting under the shade of a tree…
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13 August 2020 – On 6 August 2020, militia near the town of Al Zawya (western Libya) intercepted a truck on its way to Benghazi and Tobruk to deliver WHO humanitarian supplies. The driver was detained…
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Euro-Med Monitor's New report: Sirte’s mines: Suspended killing Geneva- Repeated explosions from mines planted in and around two of the most populous cities in Libya, Tripoli and Sirte, pose a serious risk for residents, warns the Geneva-based…
