Reports

Tripoli/Washington, D.C. – More than 600 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa are effectively stranded at a port just outside the Libyan capital, and have been left to fend for themselves by Libyan authorities. Despite repeated attacks, harassment,…

Highlights ・ As of 30 September, a total of 706,073 migrants crossed Libya’s borders.* This figure includes 310,655 TCNs, which represent 45% of total crossings. Movements still continue, with another 9,009 migrants (666 TCNs) crossing the…

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES Concern over medical care in Sirte, as fighting continues About 90 per cent attendance in schools in eastern areas, psychosocial support needed More than 1,200 African migrants evacuated from IOM transit centre in Sabha to Chad Protection…

All parties to Libya’s armed conflict must act to spare civilians and ensure that urgently needed supplies can be delivered safely to Sirte, Amnesty International said today amid reports that the humanitarian situation in the coastal…

3 October 2011 – The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) today visited war-ravaged Misrata, reporting widespread destruction in the city, paying his respects to those who lost their lives during the…

03 Oct 2011 18:45 Red Cross convoy delivers medical aid to Sirte hospital Man convicted of Lockerbie bombing says his role exaggerated Anti-Gaddafi forces capture district of Sirte Gaddafi's hometown is symbolic prize for Libya's new rulers (Updates with intensified…

Tripoli/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provided urgently needed oxygen and other medical supplies for the hospital in Sirte on 3 October. "Oxygen has to be available to perform surgery on war-wounded…

More than 1,200 African migrants who have been seeking refuge at an IOM transit centre in the southern Libyan city of Sebha are being evacuated to Chad, ending weeks of uncertainty and fear over their future. The…

GENEVA, 03 October, 2011– UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres warned today that an increasingly complex international environment is making it harder to find solutions for the world’s more than 43 million refugees, internally displaced…

Deadly Explosive Remnants of War in Libya Libya faces a significant Mine and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) threat following the recent conflict, there are serious humanitarian challenges due to Unexploded and Abandoned Ordnance, newly laid landmines,…