Reports

This report is produced by OCHA Libya in collaboration with humanitarian partners, covering the period of 17 to 19 April. The next report will be issued on or around 21 April. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • The United Nations…

19 Apr 2011 21:40 Exodus from remote Libyan region into Tunisia Doctor cites refugees as saying dozens killed (Recasts, adds quotes, background) TUNIS, April 19 (Reuters) - Four mortar shells fired from Libya fell across the border in Tunisia this…

Highlights As of 18 April, 550,680 migrants have fled violence in Libya. This figure includes 244,714 Third Country Nationals (TCNs). Migrants fleeing Libya entered Tunisia, Egypt, Niger, Algeria, Chad, and Sudan. Some of them put their lives…

By Ban Dhayi RAS JDIR, Tunisia, 19 April 2011 – For Sabeela, 28, fleeing the fighting in Libya was particularly hazardous. Heavily pregnant, the Nigerian remained anxious about giving birth while on the seven-hour bus journey from…

James Elder, Communications Chief for UNICEF's Libya Emergency Response Team, is part of the agency’s first mission on the ground in the Benghazi, eastern Libya. By James Elder BENGHAZI, Libya, 19 April 2011 – Before intense fighting engulfed…

This document provides an overview of how to access the transport and storage services offered by WFP to other humanitarian organisations responding to the Libya crisis. The objective of these services is to help to ensure an…

First Ruling Against a State Sought to End Attacks on Civilians (Nairobi, April 19, 2011) – The African Union (AU) should put pressure on Libya to comply with the African Court’s order to halt attacks on civilians,…

UNICEF urges ceasefire to protect Misrata's civilians Food, water and medicines in short supply U.N. aid convoy heads for other towns in western Libya (Adds NATO says limits, France says underestimated Gaddafi) By Alexander Dziadosz BENGHAZI, Libya, April 19 (Reuters) -…

General Context Since the beginning of the crisis 533,000 people have left Libya for surrounding countries: Tunisia (251,000) and Egypt (215,000). The situation remains critical in Western Libya and especially in the city of Misurata, now in…

Foreign Secretary William Hague announced assistance to the National Transitional Council in Libya, and the expansion of the UK diplomatic team in Benghazi. Speaking today the Foreign Secretary said: "The United Kingdom is strongly committed to the effective…